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HATTIESBURG’S CONFEDERATE MONUMENT: It's Time - Part IV: Decision Time on the Monument
By Dr. Benjamin Morris and William Sturkey, READ MORE > 1,195 Reads
On Wed, 10/28/2020 - 11:06 AM

It is finally time. The election is already underway, as across the country voters are casting their ballots to decide America’s leadership.

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FREEDOM DAY, JAN. 22, 1964: Fannie Lou Hamer (in hat with placard), marches past the Confederate monument in downtown Hattiesburg with demonstrators while police watch. Historical Photo by Winfred Moncrief
HATTIESBURG’S CONFEDERATE MONUMENT: It's Time - Part III: The Monument Throughout Time
By Dr. Benjamin Morris and William Sturkey, READ MORE > 1,043 Reads
On Wed, 09/30/2020 - 02:30 PM

The dedication of Hattiesburg’s Confederate monument in 1910, which we detailed last month, capped the most violent decade in the history of the city. To give but a few examples: in June of 1902, a 300-person mob gathered outside the city jail to take custody of a Black man wrongly accused of rape.

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HATTIESBURG’S CONFEDERATE MONUMENT: It's Time - Part II: The Monument is Unveiled and Dedicated
By Dr. Benjamin Morris and William Sturkey, READ MORE > 1,399 Reads
On Wed, 08/26/2020 - 04:57 PM

On Oct. 13, 1910, over 8,000 people gathered around the courthouse in downtown Hattiesburg to witness the unveiling of the city’s new Confederate monument. The courthouse, built just a few years earlier, was a tangible marker of Hattiesburg’s rapid growth.

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HATTIESBURG’S CONFEDERATE MONUMENT: IT’S TIME - Part 1 of 4
By Dr. Benjamin Morris and William Sturkey, READ MORE > 2,347 Reads
On Wed, 07/29/2020 - 01:13 PM

History has always mattered deeply to the people of Hattiesburg. Although the town is relatively young, its early founders turned to history as they shaped the direction of the city and the region.

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NEWS FROM HATTIESBURG:

Trustmark Hosting Free Document Shredding Event on Friday

Hattiesburg, Mississippi - Trustmark is partnering with Shred-It, the largest document destruction… READ MORE

Parklets coming soon to Downtown Hattiesburg
A 'Functional Normal'
Moore leads Pine Grove group on Trace project
Additional sales tax revenue allows for upgrades at Tatum Park Tennis Complex
Lawsuit from councilman questions the residency of a challenger

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Petal hires Allen Glenn as next football coach

Petal High School has hired Allen Glenn as the school’s next head football coach.  Glenn takes over… READ MORE

Oak Grove has nine soccer players sign to collegiate level
Sargent homers twice while Ramsey delivers again as Golden Eagles hold off UConn’s late rally 7-6
Hattiesburg embraces underdog role as they defeat West Jones 70-54
Southern Miss rallies late defeat to UCONN 6-5
Oak Grove defeats Terry 59-57 in OT to keep playoff run alive

Oak Grove walks off Greene County 6-5 despite error-filled opening day

It wasn’t the prettiest win for Oak Grove in recent years, as the Warriors gave up seven errors in… READ MORE

Tornados throw no-hitter as Purvis names field in Tony Farlow's honor
Pierce shines in debut as Golden Eagles fall to North Dakota 4-2
Oak Grove holds off West Harrison's third quarter rally 73-59, advances to second round
Man arrested after chase through Forrest County
PODCAST: 157 - Previewing High School Baseball, USM Baseball & Softball

Winston County Legals 062420

                  IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF WINSTON COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE… READ MORE

Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing
PODCAST: 126 - The future of sports in the Pine Belt & MLB Draft, Assessing the Saints' 2020 Schedule
Team Parker stays undefeated with dominating wins over Team Bartlett

2020 Best of the Pine Belt voting underway

Voting is now underway in FestivalSouth's 2020 Best of the Pine Belt competition, presented… READ MORE

Winston County Legals 062420
Political Cartoon: Jan. 23
Bedford Care: 22 residents, five employees currently sick with COVID-19
PODCAST: 125 - Jason Munz Interview
ABADIE: I'm all in for Korean baseball; it's better than nothing

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Cause for Paws to benefit local rescue at Saturday event

The second annual "Cause for Paws" small business expo kicks off at 9am on Saturday, March 6 at the… READ MORE

LOCAL CRIME NEWS:

Court of Appeals Decisions - March 02, 2021

Listed below are the Mississippi Court of Appeals decisions for March 02, 2021:

Man to serve 40 years for murder of Emalee Walters of Eatonville
Hattiesburg Police Department Reports: January 8-10, 2021
Man arrested in Richton for Petal murder
Columbia man arrested with $80K worth of meth
Chicago woman for aggravated assault, firearm

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Toast and other notes; plus, Bananas Foster French Toast Recipe

If someone were to put a contract hit out on me, it might be the easiest termination in hitman… READ MORE

New music for the week of March 4, including covers from Gillian Welch and David Rawlings
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Ole Miss shoots — literally — for state’s first Division I team national crown

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Starkville uses big run to end Oak Grove’s magical season
Hattiesburg’s run ends as Tigers fall to Lake Cormorant in semifinals 56-51
Petal formally introduces new football coach Allen Glenn
158 - Guest USM Track Coach Jon Stuart, HS Basketball Final Four
Golden Eagles fail to sweep UCONN in 10-7 loss

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