Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Wednesday, September 11, the City of Hattiesburg will host its annual 9/11 Memorial Ceremony at 8:40 a.m. It will take place at Hattiesburg Fire Station #1 and will include the national anthem performed by violinist John Eze Uzodinma II and a keynote address by Major General (retired) Jeff Hammond. “Nearly 3,000 lives were taken from us...
CITY OF HATTIESBURG NEWS
City Responds to AKC Alert
On Tuesday, Sept. 3, a second draft of the update to the city’s Animal Control Ordinance will be on the Hattiesburg City Council agenda. This past Friday, the American Kennel Club issued a release regarding the update – and we wanted to take a few moments with you today to present a timeline for how we’ve gotten to this second...
Second Draft of Animal Control Ordinance Up for Review
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, September 3, the Hattiesburg City Council will review a second draft of updates to the 1982 Animal Control Ordinance. A proposed draft outlining updates to the ordinance was presented to Hattiesburg City Council members on July 1. Since that time, stakeholder groups, community members and more have provided feedback to shape the scope of the...
Forrest General Partners with City of Hattiesburg to Open Additional Mothers’ Lounge
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – In honor of National Breastfeeding Awareness Month, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Vice President of Forrest Health, Millie Swan, to cut the ribbon on the city’s second Mothers’ Lounge at Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center on Friday, August 30. The Mothers’ Lounge is a dedicated space at the City of Hattiesburg’s busiest community center and is...
City Announces New Employees in Urban Development and Administration
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – The City of Hattiesburg announces two additions to its roster of employees with Regina Melson as a senior planner in Urban Development and Sid Gonsoulin as the construction manager for parks projects in Administration. Melson comes to Hattiesburg with more than 15 years of planning experience, most recently from the City of McComb where she served as the...
Hattiesburg Announces Sewer Project for Tuscan Avenue
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday afternoon, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Ward 2 Councilwoman Deborah Delgado to announce a significant sewer project that will include repairing and replacing much of the Tuscan Avenue sewer line and one block of the Penton Street sewer line. “We continue to make strides in responsibly addressing infrastructure needs across the city, and we...
Hattiesburg Celebrates National Night Out Program
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday, July 25, the City of Hattiesburg will kick of its 29th year of celebrating National Night Out with a kick-off event which serves as a precursor to a “Lunch & Learn” for senior citizens and neighborhood parties that will happen throughout the city on Tuesday, August 6. The City’s neighborhood coordinator, Tonya Jordan, works closely with...
July Council Meeting Includes TWO Ordinance-Related Presentations
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Monday, July 1, the City’s Administration provided two draft ordinance presentations to the Hattiesburg City Council for consideration. One proposed an update to the Animal Control Ordinance which has not been updated since 1982 and the creation of the Rental Ordinance. Both draft documents can be downloaded below. Both of these documents are drafts and are...
Hattiesburg’s Water Department Receives Perfect Score on Annual Inspection
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Thursday morning, Mayor Toby Barker was joined by Water & Sewer Director Alan Howe, members of the City Council and employees at Water Plant #1 to announce a 5 out of 5 rating from the Mississippi Department of Health during its annual inspection of the City’s drinking water supply. “Almost two years ago, we received a...
C Spire Chooses Hattiesburg to Receive Fiber-Based Broadband Services
The information below is abbreviated in content. The full release, provided by C Spire can be accessed here. Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On May 30, Mayor Barker and local/statewide officials joined the team at C Spire to announce the launch of the company’s residential fiber program, which features Gigabit speed internet access, award-winning live streaming TV and premium digital home phone....
City’s Parade of Champions Set to Roll on Tuesday with Hattiesburg High Baseball Coach as Grand Marshal
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – On Tuesday, May 21 at 6 p.m., the City of Hattiesburg will host its 2nd Annual “Parade of Champions” to honor all students and teams in Hattiesburg that have achieved a state championship in athletic or extracurricular competitions, and Hattiesburg High’s head baseball coach Joe Hartfield will serve as the Grand Marshal. The champions will depart from Sacred Heart High School, route through downtown...
City of Hattiesburg Celebrates Historic Preservation Week
Hattiesburg, Mississippi – During the week of May 20 – May 24, the City of Hattiesburg will celebrate “Historic Preservation Week” through a variety of events and activities established to promote the importance of historic preservation. Mayor Barker will also issue a proclamation at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. These events are free and open to the public, but registration will...