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...
City, Partners Give Mardi Gras Season Preview
The city will introduce new Mardi Gras festivities, parades and cultural events in 2024.HATTIESBURG, Miss., (Jan. 16, 2024) – Today, Mayor Toby Barker and city officials gathered at City Hall to announce the electrifying...
Facts
It’s the end of January, the everlasting month which has got to have at least 54 weeks, or so it seems. You’ve been hard at work meeting the goals you set for yourself for...
Mayor Toby Barker Announces Next Chief of Police
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Jan. 11, 2024) – On Monday, January 8, 2024, Mayor Toby Barker announced the appointment of Hardy Sims to serve as the next Chief of the Hattiesburg Police Department. Under Barker’s administration,...
City of Hattiesburg Launches Public Engagement Phase for a Proposal Involving Technology for First Responders
HATTIESBURG, Miss., – During the January 2, 2024, meeting of the Hattiesburg City Council, Mayor Toby Barker gave a presentation to the council to introduce three technology initiatives for the city’s first responders: drone-supported assistance for...
City of Hattiesburg Launches Public Engagement Phase for a Proposal Involving Technology for First Responders
HATTIESBURG, Miss., – During the January 2, 2024, meeting of the Hattiesburg City Council, Mayor Toby Barker gave a presentation to the council to introduce three technology initiatives for the city’s first responders: drone-supported assistance for...
New Year’s Resolutions
Should old acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought to mindShould old acquaintance be forgotAnd auld lang syne 2024…. It’s just another auld lang syne. A new year. A new you. A fresh start. Do you...
New Year’s Resolutions
Should old acquaintance be forgotAnd never brought to mindShould old acquaintance be forgotAnd auld lang syne 2024…. It’s just another auld lang syne. A new year. A new you. A fresh start. Do you...
2023 Annual Banquet
The Petal Chamber of Commerce is delighted to invite you to a momentous celebration honoring the remarkable growth of our town and our steadfast dedication to the businesses that shape our community.
Be part of...
Christmas Time
Hang on just a little longer. Hopefully, by now, your Christmas cards have been mailed, your tree is up and decorated, as is the rest of the house – inside and out, your gifts...
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