Hattiesburg City Government

Rick Taylor made Visitor Center employees collect money for wife’s cookie business and record sales former employees say.

Two former employees of the Hattiesburg Visitors Center spoke to HPNM and said that their boss, Rick Taylor, required them to sell his wife's...

Hattiesburg Patriot - September 11, 2018

Hattiesburg City Government

Convention Center Director Rick Taylor bolstered wife’s cookie brand using taxpayer money and resources.

*Correction - Attorney David Ott was incorrectly referenced as the Convention Center attorney. He is the Tourism Commission attorney. Building a brand is often difficult...

Hattiesburg Patriot - September 4, 2018

Hattiesburg City Government

Auditor Demands over $422,000 from Current and Former Tourism Commission Members over Illegal Pay to Rick Taylor and Others

On November 17th, 2016 the Mississippi State Auditor's office demanded that seven Hattiesburg Tourism Center board members repay $251,951.80 plus $164,488.46 in accrued interest,...

Hattiesburg Patriot - August 17, 2018

Hattiesburg City Government

Public Works Director Larry Barnes and Manager Allen McKinley Sr. accused of improper conduct by a former employee

Exclusive interview with former Public Woks employee and whistle blower, Corey Adams. "(Larry Barnes) came and got me told me to take a ride with...

Hattiesburg Patriot - November 20, 2017

Hattiesburg City Government

Former Hattiesburg City Councilman brandishes knife at flag protest. Police called.

Former Hattiesburg City Councilman and flag supporter, Scott Farris, can be seen brandishing a knife after Justin Thrash, an anti state flag demonstrator, called...

Hattiesburg Patriot - August 15, 2017

Hattiesburg City Government

Video on Municipal Judge Jerry Evan’s computer another big signal that Jerry Rigged justice system is bad for Barker

Back in 2012 Hattiesburg was upended when an internal affairs investigative report was leaked to the media. The report detailed the results of...

Hattiesburg Patriot - July 12, 2017

Hattiesburg City Government

Former recycle truck driver says he was “just following orders” when taking recycle material to the landfill, and Director Barnes made “inaccurate statements” to...

Below is an audio interview with Mr. BC Smith. Smith was a former driver for public works and dumped recycle materials in the landfill...

Hattiesburg Patriot - June 27, 2017

Hattiesburg City Government

AUDIO: MDEQ regulator proves mayor, council, and engineers misled citizens while pushing unnecessary $140 million wastewater project on their community.

BRIEF HISTORY In 2002 USA Yeast came to Hattiesburg and was allowed to dump raw waste into our lagoon. Within months, the town smelled like...