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...
February 2025 Membership Luncheon with Christ Rhodes-CEO Southern Pine Electric
FEBRUARY MEMBERSHIP LUNCHEON WITH CHRIS RHODES- CEO OF SOUTHERN PINE ELECTRIC
FEBRUARY 13TH, 12-1 PM, PETAL CIVIC CENTER
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Chris is President and CEO of Southern Pine Electric and has held the position since September 2020....
Timberton Complex Reopens After Seven-Year FEMA Battle
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, January 28, the City of Hattiesburg celebrated the reopening of the Timberton Complex, marking the completion of a long-awaited restoration project. The complex, destroyed by a tornado on January...
City of Hattiesburg Accepts Bid to Rebuild Fire Station #2
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, January 24, the Hattiesburg City Council voted unanimously to accept a $3.62 million bid from MitchCo Construction to rebuild Fire Station #2 on Edwards Street. This decision marks the...
Hattiesburg City Offices to Close Tuesday Due to Wintry Weather
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hattiesburg City Hall, Municipal Court and other city offices will be closed on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, due to anticipated wintry weather. Public works and public safety services, including police and fire...
Blood Donations
Unless you are a meticulous list maker, you never think about things you need until you actually need them. You never remember you needed more eggs or flour until you get ready to bake...
2024 ANNUAL BANQUET sponsored by Mississippi Power with Special Guest Speaker Tom Telesco
PETAL AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE PRESENTS THE 2024 ANNUAL BANQUET SPONSORED BY MISSISSIPPI POWER
with Special Guest Speaker TOM TELESCO author of “Champion your Life”
and International teaching fellow with the John Maxwell Leadership...
City of Hattiesburg Announces Plans for “Midnight on Front Street” New Year’s Eve Celebration
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg is preparing for its annual New Year’s Eve celebration, “Midnight on Front Street,” set to take place on Tuesday, December 31, 2024. The event will bring together...
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!...
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