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Downtown Hattiesburg kicks off First Saturday event series

Downtown Hattiesburg kicks off First Saturday event series

Loren Jones and Loren Jones | October 5, 2021

Downtown Hattiesburg hosted the first of its First Saturday event series on Oct. 2.  Though the weather was a little cloudy, the event still had a good turn out, with many Hattiesburg residents...

A map overview of First Saturday

Downtown Hattiesburg announces First Saturday event series

Loren Jones and Loren Jones | September 29, 2021

Downtown Hattiesburg will begin its new First Saturday event series on Oct. 2, including various pop-up events, street markets, live music and activities.  The event series will happen monthly...

Local artists explain benefits, hardships of careers

Local artists explain benefits, hardships of careers

Meghan Fuller and Meghan Fuller | February 5, 2020
Artists throughout the Pine Belt gather once a month to sell handcrafted items and artwork at the Hub City Maker’s Market in Town Square Park.
Photo by Brian Winters

Re-examining Hattiesburg’s history: Local leaders explore the Lost Cause

Caleb McCluskey and Caleb McCluskey | November 20, 2019
From the name of Forrest County to the picture of a Klansman hanging in the Forrest County Circuit Court Office, Hattiesburg honors the Confederacy.
Fairley's marker is located in Wiggins. 
Photo by Brian Winters

Re-examining Hattiesburg’s history: Stories unknown, retold

Caleb McCluskey and Caleb McCluskey | November 13, 2019
John Wesley "Wes" Fairley is not a civil rights hero, but he has left his mark on Downtown Hattiesburg.
Southern Fried Comics to shut its doors

Southern Fried Comics to shut its doors

James Massengale and James Massengale | November 28, 2018

Southern Fried Comics, a mainstay in Downtown Hattiesburg for the past eight years, will be shutting its doors at the end of December. In preparation of closing the store, owner Barry Herring has implemented...

Grub N' The Hub: Brunch

Grub N’ The Hub: Brunch

James Massengale and James Massengale | November 28, 2018

Have you experienced brunch in the Burg?  If you haven’t, you and your friends (assuming you have friends) are slackin’. When it comes to a nice Sunday morning combo of breakfast and lunch, Hattiesburg...

The Spectrum Center hosts Pride in the Park

The Spectrum Center hosts Pride in the Park

Karigan Teer and Karigan Teer | October 16, 2018

The Spectrum Center, a nonprofit LGBTQ+ community in Hattiesburg, hosted Pine Belt Pride in the Park at Town Square Park with performances by drag queens and live bands Saturday, Oct. 13. The Pride...

The Prom Knights: Hattiesburg band offstage

The Prom Knights: Hattiesburg band offstage

Jack McCallum and Jack McCallum | September 28, 2018

Working typical jobs by day and delivering high-energy, pop punk cover songs by nights, The Prom Knights is a band that was created within three weeks in 2014 and is now performing all across the South....

City to commemorate fallen soldiers Tuesday

City to commemorate fallen soldiers Tuesday

Ardan Thornhill and Ardan Thornhill | November 10, 2014

Caption: Courtesy Photo Nearly 42 million people in U.S. history have called themselves veterans, according to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Of those 42 million, 1.2 million died while in...

Icona Pop takes over downtown

Icona Pop takes over downtown

Kathryn Miller and Kathryn Miller | October 27, 2014

Main Street in downtown Hattiesburg Saturday night boomed with flashing lights, an energetic crowd and performers that brought their A-game to the Hub City. More than 6,000 people attended the 11th...

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