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  JESSE BROWN STORY ‘DEVOTION’ COMES TO HATTIESBURG FOR PRIVATE SCREENING By Haskel Burns The Korean War may sometimes be known as “The Forgotten War,” but with the recent release of the movie “Devotion,” – based on the life and career of Jesse LeRoy Brown, the...

  THIS MISSISSIPPI TOWN IS STRAIGHT OUT OF A NORMAN ROCKWELL PAINTING By Daniella DiRienzo Most everyone is familiar with Norman Rockwell and his wholesome works of art. However, what most don’t realize is that there’s a Mississippi town, which, thanks to its...

  CHRISTMAS COMES EARLY TO DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG WITH MULTIPLE FESTIVITIES  By: Will Polston It is the first of December and the Hub City is already celebrating the holidays. The city kicked the final month of the year off with the 72nd annual Jaycees Christmas...

  POCKET MUSEUM RECEIVES AMERICAN PLANNING ASSOCIATION HONORS By Marrisa McCardell The City of Hattiesburg was recently recognized at the 2022 Conference for Alabama- Mississippi Chapters of the American Planning Association for its Pocket Museum. The museum...

  DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG HOLIDAY OPEN HOUSE SET FOR SATURDAY, NOV. 12 By Paige Robertson Downtown Hattiesburg merchants are kicking off the holiday shopping season with Holiday Open House on Saturday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Merchants are offering special...

  SCAVENGER HUNT WITH A 'TWIST': POCKET MUSEUM HIDES RUBBER DUCKS IN DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG By: Gaven Wallace The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum hides in the heart of downtown Hattiesburg, nestled among the town’s local restaurants, bookstores and antique shops. Strings...

  DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG RESURGENCE CONTINUES TO BUILD MOMENTUM By: Haskel Burns Over the last several years, Hub City officials – particularly those from the Downtown Hattiesburg Association – have worked to create a resurgence in the downtown area to bring more...

  HATTIESBURG'S NEW PUBLIC SAFETY COMPLEX UP AND RUNNING By: Caroline Wood After roughly seven years in a temporary location, the Hattiesburg Police Department and municipal court are moving into a new building. Hattiesburg’s new 90,000-square-foot public safety...

  DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG BREAKS GROUND ON THE CALICO STATION By: Tia McKenzie The city of Hattiesburg welcomed people from all parts of the Pine Belt to celebrate and introduce a new business to the area. What was once an old antique shop called the Calico Mall...

  DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG WILL HOST MISS BLACK MISSISSIPPI USA PAGEANT  By: FOX23 Staff The Miss Black Mississippi USA Pageant will crown its next winners on September 18 at 3 p.m. at the Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center in downtown Hattiesburg.   The...