Two Hattiesburg artistic endeavors were co-winners in The American Prize, which celebrates American excellence in the arts.
James and the Giant Peach and The Phantom took top honors in the Musical Theater Performance, 2018-19.
A man is dead after a Wednesday shooting on Fredna Avenue in Hattiesburg.
The Mississippi Supreme Court has agreed to hear the appeal of Sharon Mark, the former Hattiesburg Municipal Court clerk who previously sued the city, former Mayor Johnny DuPree and all five members of Hattiesburg City Council for slander, among other things.
Outgoing Hattiesburg Public School District Trustee Patricia Fluker has confidence the district’s faculty members, staff and administrators can help its students become among some of the state’s top achievers going forward.
As a result of the population count of the 2010 census, Hattiesburg fell to the rank of fourth most populous city in Mississippi, down from its previous rank of third in the state.
When Vincent Spradley went fishing recently, he came away with the catch of a lifetime from Tallahala Creek.
He and 15-year-old daughter, Brittany, who live in the Glade Community, and buddies Tommy Elias, 35, of Purvis and Jacob Livingston, 25, of Laurel returned to shore with a dugout canoe that could be more than 300 years old.
Hattiesburg’s recent purchase of the former Courtesy Ford building on West Pine Street was primarily meant to transform the facility into a maintenance site for Hattiesburg Police Department vehicles – an extension of sorts for the upcoming Hattiesburg Public Safety Complex.
During the course of his distinguished career, Eddie Holloway has built up a pretty impressive resume, serving with the Hattiesburg City Council, the University of Southern Mississippi, the Mississippi Civil Rights Commission and the Area Development Partnership.
Recently, Hattiesburg Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado came across an ordinance from the city of Jackson establishing equal pay between men and women.
Mississippi Speaker of the House Philip Gunn recently kicked off a statewide campaign for equal rights for crime victims during a press conference at the Neshoba County Fair. Gunn was joined by Mississippi legislators, mayors, and victim advocates to show support for the passage of Marsy's Law.
