Category: News & Updates

City of Hattiesburg Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget
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City of Hattiesburg Presents Fiscal Year 2024 Budget

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, August 29, the City of Hattiesburg held its annual budget hearing in which the administration presented a $158.1 million budget recommendation for Fiscal Year 2024 to be reviewed by the Hattiesburg City Council. “This budget recommendation continues to look at employee pay, specifically for our first responders, while conservatively planning...

Hattiesburg Approved for Nine Municipality and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) Grant Projects
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Hattiesburg Approved for Nine Municipality and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) Grant Projects

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – During the second routine meeting for the Hattiesburg City Council in August, council members voted 4-0 to accept six additional grants from the Mississippi Municipality and County Water Infrastructure (MCWI) Grant Program.  Including these six grants, the Council adopted resolutions obligating American Rescue Plan Act funding and matching grant funding for nine...

East Hardy Street to Become River Avenue in September
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East Hardy Street to Become River Avenue in September

Hattiesburg, Mississippi — On Tuesday, August 22, 2023, the Hattiesburg City Council voted unanimously to rename East Hardy Street back to its original name of River Avenue, which impacts the roadway stretching between Williams Street and the Leaf River as it extends over the Leaf River Bridge into Petal. The naming petition was championed by...

Hattiesburg Calling on Community to Name  Newest Ladder Truck for Hattiesburg Fire Department
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Hattiesburg Calling on Community to Name Newest Ladder Truck for Hattiesburg Fire Department

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg and the Hattiesburg Fire Department are leaning on the city’s students, K-12, and Hattiesburg Public School District supporters to name the fire department’s latest fleet addition – Ladder #1. As a part of its capital expenditure budget for the 2022 fiscal year, the department purchased a new ladder...

Significant Roadway Project for South 16th Avenue Slated to Begin August 14
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Significant Roadway Project for South 16th Avenue Slated to Begin August 14

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, August 14, 2023, the City of Hattiesburg will begin multiple improvements to include traffic calming measures and to enhance walkability in and around South 16th Avenue.  “This project comes from a productive, ongoing dialogue with neighborhood residents. Neighbors were concerned about the number of motorists, many of whom are cutting...

Hattiesburg Wraps Up its Summer Programming
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Hattiesburg Wraps Up its Summer Programming

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – From the time school let out in May to the very end of July, the City of Hattiesburg prioritized positive activities for the City’s youth of all ages. This included a full weekly schedule of its Summer Camp program through Parks & Recreation, Summer Splash Days with the Hattiesburg Fire Department and...

Hattiesburg Begins Construction on Hall Avenue West Overpass
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Hattiesburg Begins Construction on Hall Avenue West Overpass

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, August 1, 2023, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann, members of the Hattiesburg City Council, members of the Pine Belt area legislative delegation and community leaders to officially celebrate the beginning of construction for the Hall Avenue West Overpass. This project was...

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Hattiesburg Approves Revised Waste Agreement with USA Yeast

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After more than 18 months of negotiations, the Hattiesburg City Council has approved a revised agreement with USA Yeast to better protect the City’s lagoon systems and ensure that all wastewater treatment costs incurred by the City are fully recovered. The contract identifies the following parameters: Within three years, USA Yeast will be...

Hattiesburg Celebrates Parks & Recreation Week July 17 – July 21
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Hattiesburg Celebrates Parks & Recreation Week July 17 – July 21

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Tying into the nationally-recognized Parks & Recreation month, the City of Hattiesburg is kicking it up a few notches with “Play Hattiesburg!,” an entire week (July 17 – July 21) dedicated to celebrating the programs and divisions of the Parks & Recreation Department. Beginning with a proclamation by Mayor Toby Barker on...

Two City Buildings Named for Hattiesburg Mayors
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Two City Buildings Named for Hattiesburg Mayors

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, July 5, the Hattiesburg City Council voted to approve the naming of the Hattiesburg Intermodal Facility (Hattiesburg Train Depot) and the Hattiesburg Public Safety Complex in honor of Hattiesburg’s two most recent mayors – J. Ed Morgan (1989 – 2001) and Johnny L. DuPree (2001 – 2017). Naming buildings after...