Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, November 5, the City of Hattiesburg’s Veterans Committee and Mayor Toby Barker announced Joseph E. Kinnan as the 2021 Veteran of the Year. Kinnan, 84, served in the United States Air Force from 1962 until 1988, spending the latter part of his career (1983 – 1986) as the Commander of...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Midnight on Front Street, Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration, is slated to return in person this year after hosting a virtual event in 2020. “Last year, I stood on the firetruck by myself as we filmed the countdown to 2021. It was a sobering and stark reminder of all our community lost...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, Nov. 1, construction will begin for the Hardy Street Improvements Project geared towards enhancing pedestrian pathways and landscaping from 34th Avenue, east to Highway 49. While work will begin Nov. 1, any lane closures that are necessary for work to be completed will take place at night or on the...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, construction will begin on Hardy Street’s next road improvement project – a roundabout at the intersection of 2nd Avenue, Green Street and Adeline Street. This project, presented in late 2017, has been through multiple designs and grant application phases with the final bid project won by Warren Paving and funded...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Based on the recommendation from a third-party structural engineer and bridge inspection team, the City will close the bridge located on North 28th Avenue due to unsafe structural conditions – on Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The bridge is located just south of Foxfire Drive. The bridge’s unsafe travel conditions were revealed while...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – To help kick off Make a Difference Day celebrations this week, Mayor Toby Barker joined both the Hattiesburg Fire Department and the Hattiesburg Police Department to pick up litter throughout the neighborhood between Hardy Street and Deason Avenue, from Klondyke Street to Williams Street. “We strive to kick off the week of...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, October 13, the City of Hattiesburg filed a request for arbitration with FEMA over decisions regarding Timberton Park Complex, which was damaged in the 2017 tornado that wreaked havoc throughout the eastern and southern parts of the city. “We will continue to fight for what the City and our taxpayers...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – This year, Make a Difference Day is scheduled for Saturday, October 23, and the City of Hattiesburg is issuing the call for neighborhood associations, civic groups, student organizations and more to take on the challenge to host or participate in service projects all throughout the Hub City. “Make a Difference Day is...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The Hattiesburg Fire Department is teaming up with the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) to promote this year’s Fire Prevention Week campaign, “Learn the Sounds of Fire Safety” to educate Hattiesburg citizens about simple but important actions they can take to keep themselves and those around them safe. “It’s important to learn...
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg is launching a public engagement phase that will aid residential and commercial zoning guidelines for the East Hardy Street and Hall Avenue corridors, establishing a blueprint to allow for growth across economic development, redevelopment and creative place-making opportunities in East Hattiesburg. Since 2017, the City of Hattiesburg and...
