After a successful first year in Hattiesburg – in which the Pine Belt chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness raised more than $12,000 with the help of 130 participants – the organization is bringing back NAMI Walks, a 5K and 2K walk designed to raise awareness mental illness and raise funds to help individuals and families.
Sturgill Simpson shook up country music and now with "Sound and Fury" it appears he is out to shake up rock music next.
Do not be frustrated by the loud, noisy single “Sing Along.” Listen closely and you can still hear Simpson's tortured drawl and the squeal (mind you, it's treated here) of slide guitar.
With the general election coming up Nov. 5, Mississippi’s two secretary of state candidates have agreed to talk about their positions during a public forum Oct. 3 at William Carey University in Hattiesburg:
In her 25 years at William Carey University, Dr. Connie Roberts has directed and/or conducted nearly 20 chamber operas and musicals – but “The Light in the Piazza” will mark her debut appearance as a member of the cast.
“The Light in the Piazza” will be presented Oct. 18-19 at WCU’s Thomas Fine Arts Center.
The Big Top is coming to the Friendly City for the first time in almost 25 years, complete with elephants, performers, a unicorn and even dinosaurs.
Local police are looking into a instance of vandalism at the Lincoln Road campus of Venture Church, in which someone defaced parts of the building with red spray paint.
After 10 years of helming Petal’s highest political seat, Mayor Hal Marx has announced his retirement at the end of the current term, saying he will not run for a fourth term in 2021.
The Fiscal Year 2020 budget that was recently passed by the Petal Board of Aldermen will stand and go into effect Oct. 1, as the board voted during a special-called meeting Monday to override Mayor Hal Marx’s previous veto of the budget.
The Hattiesburg Public School District is excited to have five of the district schools receive a “B” rating in this year’s Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. Grace Christian, Hawkins Elementary, Thames Elementary, Woodley Elementary and Burger Middle School were all named High Performing Schools.
Oak Grove High School finished as the top Pine Belt high school in the state in this year’s Mississippi Statewide Accountability System. They were ranked No. 6 with an A rating and 790 points.
