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  DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG LAUNCHES 2023 FAÇADE GRANT PROGRAM WITH PARTNERS   HATTIESBURG, MISS. (JANUARY 10, 2023) – The Downtown Hattiesburg Association is pleased to announce its 2023 Façade Grant Improvement Program focused on supporting the growth and...

  TRACE RISING PROJECT RESTORES BUILDINGS IN NORTH MAIN HISTORIC DISTRICT By: Hattiesburg American   This home on West Fourth Street in Hattiesburg, Miss., was in danger of being torn down until Chad Edmonson decided to restore it to its former glory.This...

By Kyra Lampley Published: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:28 PM CST PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A jam-packed New Year’s weekend is expected to have gotten downtown Hattiesburg businesses off to a good start to the new year. The annual New Years celebration, “Midnight on Front...

  HATTIESBURG COMMUNITY ARTS CENTER RECEIVES GRANT FOR THEATER RENOVATION By Samantha McCain The Paper Warehouse Theatre, a performance space in the Hattiesburg Community Arts Center, will soon see much-needed upgrades thanks to a grant from the Mississippi Arts...

By: Emily Blackmarr Hattiesburg held Saturday its 11th annual Holiday Expo at the Train Depot in downtown. The event featured vendors from all over the Pine Belt, activities for kids and plenty of opportunities to do Christmas shopping. “I love seeing the community...

By: Samantha McCain Residents and visitors alike are in for a treat with an early confetti countdown for children, two live musical acts, vendors and a street party during Midnight on Front Street, Hattiesburg’s New Year’s Eve Celebration on December 31. Slated for a...

By: Emily Blackmarr The Hub City is continuing to get into the Christmas spirit, and one path became clear: decorating windows. 12 downtown businesses have decorated their windows with paint, Christmas villages, lights and different holiday decor. The event will last...

  CITIES CONNECTED BY RAIL HOPING TO GET A HOLIDAY SHOPPING BOOST By Emily Blackmarr Both Hattiesburg and Laurel are hoping to give holiday shopping a boost by rail. The City Beautiful and the Hub City both got together Saturday to promote both cities’ local...

  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...