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...
Hattiesburg to Conduct Citywide Fire Hydrant Testing Starting November 18
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The Hattiesburg Fire Department will start its annual fire hydrant testing program on Monday, November 18, across the city to comply with Mississippi State Rating Bureau requirements.“Hydrant testing is an essential...
Entrepreneurship & Leadership with Jessie Carter!
From winning Miss Mississippi Teen USA to making waves in New York on Law & Order: SVU and starring in films on Netflix and Amazon, Petal area’s own Jessie Carter is back home and thriving as a powerhouse entrepreneur!...
Draft of Hattiesburg’s Safe Roads Safety Action Plan Now Available for Public Review
HATTIESBURG, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg has released the draft of its Safe Roads Hattiesburg Safety Action Plan, designed to improve street safety and reduce severe crashes by 50% by 2032, with an ultimate...
National Home Care and Hospice Month
November is National Home Care and Hospice Month. It’s a month when we recognize the millions of home care and hospice workers across the country who make a difference – day in and day...
Hattiesburg Signs NIL Deals with USM and William Carey Athletes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The City of Hattiesburg has entered into Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements with two standout athletes from local universities: Melyia Grayson of the University of Southern Mississippi and Lauren Jones...
Hattiesburg Signs NIL Deals with USM and William Carey Athletes
HATTIESBURG, Miss. — The City of Hattiesburg has entered into Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) agreements with two standout athletes from local universities: Melyia Grayson of the University of Southern Mississippi and Lauren Jones...
Mayor Toby Barker Receives MTA Governmental Tourism Leadership Award
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker has been honored with the Mississippi Tourism Association’s (MTA) Governmental Tourism Leadership Award, recognizing his significant contributions to Hattiesburg’s tourism growth and development.Since taking office in 2017, Barker...
Mayor Toby Barker Receives MTA Governmental Tourism Leadership Award
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Mayor Toby Barker has been honored with the Mississippi Tourism Association’s (MTA) Governmental Tourism Leadership Award, recognizing his significant contributions to Hattiesburg’s tourism growth and development.Since taking office in 2017, Barker...
City Council Votes Unanimously to Approve FY 2025 Budget
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, September 13, the Hattiesburg City Council unanimously approved a $145.2 million budget for Fiscal Year 2025.“We are grateful to the Hattiesburg City Council for their work and collaboration in...
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