April 23 – Daily Update

Today’s update includes a few notes about Mayor Toby Barker’s Community Working Group and a thank you to a very long list of incredible people in our community. Check it out below.

Mayor Barker’s Daily Briefing

In case you missed it last night, Mayor Barker announced his Community Working Group that will provide guidance on the path forward for Hattiesburg in response to COVID-19.

Mayor Barker discusses reflections from the group’s first call in today’s briefing. To view, see the video below:

To learn more about the working group, click here.

Thank You!

Since the beginning of March, several local restaurants and community leaders have stepped up to provide meals to City of Hattiesburg employees.

We appreciate all who have provided meals to our crews in public safety and city operations.

  • Dave Ware and Terry Johnson
  • Waffle House
  • Greater Antioch Missionary Baptist Church
  • Charlie Bevon
  • Flathua’s Fine Foods
  • Kent Oliver – Laughs for Life
  • Nancy Fine and Ann Palermo
  • Southbound Bagels
  • O’Charley’s
  • Eagle Flatts
  • Firehouse Subs
  • Scott Lowery
  • Small Cakes Hattiesburg
  • Qdoba
  • Smoothie King
  • Compadres
  • Burger Theory
  • Bud Holmes, Poncho James and Mugshots
  • Red Bull and Stokes Distributing
  • Timberton Sisters and Papa Johns
  • Wal-Mart