Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker and City officials recently announced a series of events for the 2025 Mardi Gras season. The festivities will feature returning favorites such as parades, block parties, pub...

Hattiesburg is one of nearly 50 cities in Mississippi participating in the Extra Table Feeds initiative, which aims to collect food donations for local pantries. The city has been assigned 16-ounce jars...

As Mardi Gras festivities sweep across the South, law enforcement and city officials are ramping up efforts to manage public safety amid rising concerns over crime, disorderly conduct, and the evolving...

The Hattiesburg Zoo will hold its ninth annual Renaissance Festival on Feb. 22 and 23, featuring performances, costumes, knighting ceremonies, and animal encounters. The event will run from 10 a.m. to...

Aldi has removed all references to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) from its U.S. careers page, sparking questions about the company’s commitment to these values amid a broader national trend. Aldi’s...

Penny pinching may become harder for Americans in the coming year, following President Donald Trump’s decision to direct the US Treasury to stop producing the penny saying production was costing more...

Rochelle Dahmer, a Pine Belt author, has written a children’s picture book honoring her grandfather, Vernon Dahmer, a local Hattiesburg civil rights hero and former member of the NAACP Youth Council....

HAE Pot, a new restaurant specializing in hot pot and Korean BBQ, held its grand opening on Feb. 12 in Hattiesburg, welcoming community members to dine and enjoy a unique cooking experience. The restaurant,...

Hattiesburg's use of camera-assisted radar guns in school zones to issue speeding tickets is now facing legal challenges from both the Mississippi Legislature and a federal class-action lawsuit. The...

A Mississippi bill proposing a bounty hunter program that would pay individuals to report and identify undocumented immigrants has died in the legislature. The bill, House Bill 1484, would have offered...

As Mississippi’s Arbor Day approaches, the University of Southern Mississippi Office of Sustainability is gearing up for its annual celebration, which will include replanting trees lost during the 2013...

Mississippi residents are facing higher gas prices, as a 9-cent increase pushes the average price to $3.12 per gallon. The rise marks a shift from the previous month’s declining prices and is attributed...