Hattiesburg Announces $500,000 for Sidewalk Expansion on West 4th Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Late Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Congressman Steven Palazzo, Councilman Jeffrey George and representatives...
Hattiesburg City Council Receives FY 2021 Audit
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, June 30, the Hattiesburg City Council met in a special called meeting to receive the...
Hattiesburg’s First Draft of Golf Cart Ordinance Available for Review
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – During the August 1 Work Session of the Hattiesburg City Council, the first draft of an ordinance...
Hattiesburg, Convention Commission and Local Partners Announce Plans for Jaycee Park & Kamper Park
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, August 3, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by leadership with the Hattiesburg Convention Commissioners,...
Community Development Launches LeadSAFE Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This week, the City of Hattiesburg’s Community Development Division launched its newest initiative – LeadSAFE Hattiesburg, a...
Multi-Phased Infrastructure Improvements Announced for Midtown Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, August 25, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by State Senator Chris Johnson, State Representative Missy...
Mayor Barker Appoints Director for Urban Development
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, September 1, Mayor Toby Barker announced Wiley Quinn as his director appointment for the Department...
City of Hattiesburg Presents Fiscal Year 2023 Budget
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, September 6, the City of Hattiesburg held its annual budget hearing in which the administration...
Pine Belt Area Kicks-Off Bottled Water Drive for Jackson
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This morning, Mayor Toby Barker joined Petal Mayor Tony Ducker, Lamar County BOS President Warren Byrd, Forrest...
Hattiesburg Arts Council Spotlights Two Mississippi Women Artists at Weekend Exhibition
Editor’s Note: An artwork depicted in a photo used for this article contains nudity. J.J. Foley sat in the studio...
Water Outage Notice for North 28th Avenue Corridor
FRIDAY, SEPT. 9, 2022 | 4PM RELEASE
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Around 11 a.m. on Friday, September 9, a contractor working on the...
Shop Petal First 2025- Light’s! Camera! Christmas!
🎬✨ Lights! Camera! Christmas! – Shop Petal First 2025
The magic of the holidays comes alive in Petal, Mississippi this November with the return of Shop Petal First, a three-day shopping extravaganza themed “Lights! Camera!...
Hattiesburg Police Department Opens Academy Applications, Announces $5,000 Raise for Officers
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — Mayor Toby Barker, joined by Police Chief Hardy Sims and other police personnel, announced Monday that applications are now open for the Hattiesburg Police Department’s next Police Academy class.New officers who...
Know Your Rights
When you or someone you love is in the hospital, being close matters. Whether it’s your spouse, parent, child, or dear friend, having the ability to visit often — early in the morning, late...
Hattiesburg Earns Improved Community Rating System Score, Bringing Flood Insurance Discounts for Residents
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The city of Hattiesburg has earned an improved score in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Community Rating System (CRS), moving from Class 8 to Class 7. This advancement means that...
Hurricane Season Survival Kit
Hurricane season started on June 1, which means Jim Cantore’s suitcase is packed to leave at a moment’s notice for whichever way the wind is going to blow. Luckily, South Mississippi doesn’t usually experience...
Construction Begins on Major Drainage and Infrastructure Project Along West 7th Street
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg has begun construction on a major infrastructure and drainage improvement project in the area of West 7th Street, Grace Avenue and North 25th Avenue, aimed at reducing...
Home Health Care – With Heart and History
Home is our safe place, where we connect with the people we love most. There’s nothing like being at home – surrounded by your own things, sleeping in your own bed, snuggled down in...
Fourth of July
Large, colorful tents have begun popping up around the landscape of Hattiesburg, Petal, and the like. That can only mean one thing – another firework season is upon us as we move closer to...
Hattiesburg City Council Receives FY 2024 Financial Audit
Hattiesburg, Mississippi—On Monday, June 30, 2025, the Hattiesburg City Council held a special meeting to review the Fiscal Year 2024 audit by Topp, McWhorter, Harvey, PLLC. The council approved the audit with a unanimous...
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