Hattiesburg, Mississippi – In lieu of service projects that require large group gatherings, the City of Hattiesburg is celebrating its annual MLK Day of Service on Monday, January 18, with a drive-thru mask and hand sanitizer distribution event and the #IServedHBURG challenge. “Dr. Martin Luther King once stated, ‘Life’s most persistent and urgent question is – What are you doing...
CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS
Palmer’s Crossing Community to Get Splash Pad at Dewitt-Sullivan Park
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, January 14, city and county officials were joined by community leaders to break ground on the latest Your Penny at Work Project, a splash pad at Dewitt-Sullivan Park. It will be the first large-scale, publicly accessible splash area in the city, and it will be located in the Palmers Crossing community. The plans for the...
Food Truck Ordinance Up For Review by Council
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – After several drafts and feedback from both community members and food truck owners, the City of Hattiesburg will present a Food Truck Ordinance for review and approval at the next Hattiesburg City Council meeting on January 19. This ordinance formalizes the food truck registration and operation process, creating a go-to standard for an innovative and growing business...
Hattiesburg Reaches Paving Milestone with Winter/Spring Paving List
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, city officials released the winter/spring paving list for 2021, rounding out a paving investment of approximately $1.5 million of total paving dollars for each ward and 75 total city miles over the course of the last three and a half years. “Addressing infrastructure in our city has been a top priority for both our administration...
Hattiesburg Cuts Ribbon on Batting Cages at Vernon Dahmer Park & Hosts National Tour Stop for The Players Alliance
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, January 8, city officials gathered with current and former MLB players native to the Pine Belt and community members to cut the ribbon for new batting cages at Vernon Dahmer Park – the latest Your Penny at Work project. This took place in conjunction with a distribution event coordinated by The Players Alliance comprised of...
Hattiesburg Adds Five to Public Safety Ranks
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Five more joined the public safety ranks for the City of Hattiesburg during a joint swearing-in ceremony this morning, three for Hattiesburg Police Department and two for Hattiesburg Fire Department. “We have the two best public safety departments in the state of Mississippi. We train our firefighters and our police officers well; we hold them to a...
Hattiesburg Files Arbitration Letter for Fire Station #2
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, December 31, the City of Hattiesburg filed a request for arbitration with FEMA over decisions regarding Fire Station #2, which was damaged in the 2017 tornado that wreaked havoc throughout the eastern and southern parts of the city. “We are committed to rebuilding both Fire Station #2 and Timberton Park, and we will do so...
Hattiesburg and MSDH Collaborate to Expand Access to Testing + Vaccines
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – As another layer of collaboration for Hattiesburg’s response to COVID-19, the City of Hattiesburg and the Hattiesburg Convention Commission are working with the Mississippi Department of Health to host a free testing/vaccination site at Lake Terrace Convention Center (1 Convention Center Plaza). “From the outset of this pandemic, one of our chief strategies was to ensure testing...
Hattiesburg to Host Virtual Hub Sign Drop & Local Orders Continued
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, December 31, the City of Hattiesburg will host a virtual Hub Sign Drop at hburgnye.com to usher in 2021, in lieu of a public event. “Since the first case of COVID-19 landed on our doorstep, we have worked deliberately to prioritize public health,” said Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker. “We cannot, in good faith, host an...
Hattiesburg Receives Statewide Recognition for Planning
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Recently, the City of Hattiesburg was among the recipients honored during the Mississippi Chapter of the American Planning Association’s 2020 Great Places Awards. This awards program recognizes extraordinary examples of great planning combined with public commitment and extensive community participation. For its location in the Hub City Historic District and for serving as home to many community...
Hattiesburg’s Boil Water Notice Is Lifted
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg’s boil water notice has been lifted after two consecutive days of follow-up samples produced satisfactory results with no evidence of bacteria, including e-coli contamination. “We are grateful to our water customers for their patience and understanding as we worked through the regulatory testing set forth by the Mississippi State Department of Health,” said...
Boil Water Notice Update: Hattiesburg’s First Set of Samples Comes Back Clear
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The first set of 60 follow-up samples in response to a boil water notice issued for Hattiesburg on Friday, December 11 have tested negative for any bacteria, including e-coli. These 60 samples were taken throughout the city, including from the original affected site in the 1900 block of Hardy Street, downstream and upstream. “We are pleased with...