CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS

Hattiesburg’s Mississippi Musicians Day Celebration Set for March 7

Hattiesburg’s Mississippi Musicians Day Celebration Set for March 7

Hattiesburg, Mississippi –  The City of Hattiesburg and community partners are bringing Mississippi Musicians Day to the Hub City on Saturday, March 7. The day-long celebration will include workshops & seminars, children’s activities and a finale performance by Vasti Jackson, John Wooton and more. Held at the Community Arts Center (825 North Main Street – formerly the Hattiesburg American Building),...

Hattiesburg Announces Three Significant Water Improvement Projects

Hattiesburg Announces Three Significant Water Improvement Projects

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 3 Councilman Carter Carrol, Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden, Ward 5 Councilman Nicholas Brown and neighborhood representatives to announce water improvement projects for three Hattiesburg neighborhoods: Shadow Wood, Audubon-Westwood and Country Club Road.  “For the past two and a half years, our administration and city council have worked...

Hattiesburg Celebrates Black History Month

Hattiesburg Celebrates Black History Month

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Several organizations in the City of Hattiesburg are coming together to celebrate Black History Month through seminars, workshops, community events and more. For details regarding events in Hattiesburg, see the list below.

Hattiesburg Fire Department Fully-Staffed with Lateral Transfers

Hattiesburg Fire Department Fully-Staffed with Lateral Transfers

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, January 21, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart to swear in two lateral transfers – Nicholas Hocanson and James Givens – to Hattiesburg Fire Department, bringing manpower numbers to 120 firefighters. “Today’s ceremony is special because it’s the first of such for 2020. But it’s even more exciting because, with the...

Hattiesburg and Convention Commission to Restore the Historic Smith Drug Co. on Mobile Street

Hattiesburg and Convention Commission to Restore the Historic Smith Drug Co. on Mobile Street

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado, Hattiesburg Convention Commission Executive Director Rick Taylor and Mobile-Bouie Neighborhood Association President Melvin Williams to announce the purchase and renovation plans for the Smith Drug Co. building located at 608 Mobile Street.  Owned and maintained by Belinda and Harvel Harris over the years,...

City Officials Join Hattiesburg Public School District for Groundbreaking

City Officials Join Hattiesburg Public School District for Groundbreaking

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and Ward 4 Councilwoman Mary Dryden joined House of Representatives Percy Watson and Missy McGee, Hattiesburg Public School District Board of Trustees and district officials on Monday, January 13 to celebrate breaking ground on Hattiesburg High School’s new additions and renovations. These improvements include an additional structure that will be approximately 22,000 square...

Forrest County and Partners Dedicate Statue for Civil Rights Leader Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr.

Forrest County and Partners Dedicate Statue for Civil Rights Leader Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Hundreds of people gathered today at the Forrest County Courthouse in downtown Hattiesburg to witness the historic dedication of a bronze statue honoring the life and legacy of Civil Rights leader and Forrest County native Vernon F. Dahmer, Sr. Selected as the statue’s permanent site for its historical significance, the Forrest County Courthouse grounds were where African...

City of Hattiesburg & VisitHATTIESBURG host local artist Glenda Grubbs for Signing Event

City of Hattiesburg & VisitHATTIESBURG host local artist Glenda Grubbs for Signing Event

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Friday, December 20, last-minute Christmas shoppers will have an opportunity to purchase a piece of Hattiesburg history by local artist Glenda Grubbs. Between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m., Grubbs will be at the Hattiesburg Visitors Center (Five Convention Center Plaza) to sign Midnight on Front Street posters, the official event poster for Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve...

Johnson Controls breaks ground on 22,000 square-foot expansion in Hattiesburg

Johnson Controls breaks ground on 22,000 square-foot expansion in Hattiesburg

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Today, Johnson Controls broke ground on an expansion of its air-handling unit manufacturing facility in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. The 22,000 square-foot expansion will create 40-50 new assembly jobs to boost production and the local economy. The facility, which manufacturers both YORK and Miller-Picking brand systems, is increasing its footprint in response to the growing demand for custom air-handling units....

School District Receives $102K in Grant Funding

School District Receives $102K in Grant Funding

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – Recently, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Hattiesburg Public School District Superintendent Robert Williams and Representatives Missy McGee and Percy Watson to announce funding for Woodley Elementary through the Mississippi Department of Archives and History’s historic preservation grant for $102,000. This grant will be used to waterproof the exterior of the original building, install LED lighting and...

City + Local Nonprofits Discuss Ways to Give During the Holidays

City + Local Nonprofits Discuss Ways to Give During the Holidays

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, November 21, Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Hattiesburg Police Chief Anthony Parker, Fire Chief Sherrocko Stewart, the City’s Homeless Coordinator Kim Townsend – as well as An McCullen with Edwards Street Fellowship, Jim Prout with Christian Services and Tracie Fowler with the United Way of Southeast Mississippi – to discuss charitable opportunities during...

Hattiesburg to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Hub Sign Drop & Fireworks

Hattiesburg to Celebrate New Year’s Eve with Hub Sign Drop & Fireworks

Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, the City of Hattiesburg will join VisitHATTIESBURG and the Hattiesburg Downtown Association to present the city’s 2nd Annual New Year’s Eve Celebration – Midnight on Front Street. The inaugural event occurred in 2018, when Mayor Toby Barker initiated the city’s first-ever New Year’s Eve “drop” with the iconic Hub Sign at the...