At the intersection of Main and Front Streets is where you’ll want to be come New Year’s Eve.
The City of Hattiesburg, Downtown Hattiesburg and visitHattiesburg have joined together with merchants in the downtown area and throughout the city to throw one heck of a New Year’s Eve celebration from 9:30 p.m. until 12:30 p.m. Dec. 31.
The 2nd Annual Hub Sign Drop will be followed this year by a dual fireworks display.
There will be music by DJ Kuhjo, street vendors, private parties and downtown businesses will be open.
The city of Hattiesburg, downtown, and the city’s tourism partners are all working together to be the premier destination for New Year’s Eve in the region.
“Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve celebrations are a time for us to honor the past while casting a bold vision for the future,” Mayor Toby Barker said. “When we lower a replica of the 1912 Hub Sign at midnight, we look forward with great expectation to the incredible changes that will await our city in the 2020s. We invite all to come out as we elevate Hattiesburg into Mississippi’s New Year’s Eve destination.”
Several local hotels will be offering great holiday rates. Hotel Indigo and VisitHattiesburg are also offering a sweepstakes for NYE, so be sure to check out Facebook and the website on ways to enter.
Breakfast will be served at midnight at all of the city’s downtown restaurants – including, Nellie’s, Blu Jazz, The Porter, Fairley’s Wings and Coney Island.
Whether you’re a Hattiesburger, a visitor for the first time or a repeat visitor, be sure to save the date. On Tuesday, December 31st, meet us at midnight on Front Street. For all details about this event and more, visit hburgnye.com.
