On Friday mornings, Grin Coffee Company is bustling. The barista brews the next order, recognizing a familiar face, and drizzles milk in wide arches into a warm cup of espresso. No one is taking their...

Local and federal officials gathered last week to celebrate the opening of the Hall Avenue East Overpass, a key infrastructure project designed to solve the long-standing issue of blocked rail crossings...

The University of Southern Mississippi, in conjunction with the Scripps Howard Foundation, will soon launch a unique project aimed at advancing community journalism and building up media literacy across...

Parker Viator, a Hattiesburg native, will take the stage as Buddy in Elf the Musical at the Beau Rivage Theatre in Biloxi, Dec. 12-28. The production is based on the popular film Elf and tells the story...

The Hattiesburg Fire Department began its annual fire hydrant testing program on Monday, complying with requirements set by the Mississippi State Rating Bureau. “Hydrant testing is an essential part...

The city of Hattiesburg has released a draft of its Safe Roads Hattiesburg Safety Action Plan, aimed at improving street safety and reducing severe crashes by 50% by 2032, with an ultimate goal of eliminating...

People are starting to return to McDonald’s locations after the Colorado Department of Agriculture concludes that Quarter Pounders are not the cause of an E. coli outbreak. Thousands of McDonald’s...

A screening of the film Dying to Vote was held last night at USM, hosted by The Center for Human Rights, The Center for Community and Belonging, The College of Arts and Sciences, and the Office of the...

Mayor Toby Barker, a USM alum, recently received the Mississippi Tourism Association’s (MTA) Governmental Tourism Leadership Award for his contributions to the growth of Hattiesburg’s tourism industry. Barker...

The City of Hattiesburg has signed Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL) partnerships with two standout athletes from local universities: Melyia Grayson from the University of Southern Mississippi and Lauren...

The Hattiesburg community recently celebrated 10 years of LGBTQ+ pride and stressed the importance of voting at the annual Pride in the Park event hosted by The Spectrum Center. For members of the community,...

Hattiesburg residents recently got the chance to speak to USM alum and award-winning director, Patrik-Ian Polk at a local LGBTQ+ Film Festival. The Spectrum Center hosted its special LGBTQ+ Film Festival...