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Hattiesburg Bop’s closes after 14 years

Karigan Teer and Karigan Teer | December 8, 2018

Bop’s of Hattiesburg will be closing Monday, Dec. 10 after 14 years of business, according to a Facebook announcement Dec. 7. After Bop’s posted the news on its Facebook page, more than 300 customers...

Beer enthusiasts compete at Keg & Barrel

Beer enthusiasts compete at Keg & Barrel

Ashlyn Levins and Ashlyn Levins | November 14, 2018

Hattiesburg’s Keg & Barrel hosted its ninth Annual Outlaw Homebrew Competition and invited brewers from all over the South to present their homebrewed beers to the public Saturday, Nov. 10. The...

Newscast opens for Wildframes at Thirsty Hippo

Newscast opens for Wildframes at Thirsty Hippo

Makayla Puckett and Makayla Puckett | November 13, 2018

Past decades returned to life on Nov. 9 when Mississippi based bands Newscast and Wild Frames played at the Thirsty Hippo in Downtown Hattiesburg. Opening for Thirsty Hippo veterans Wildframes, the...

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...

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Live at Five returns to the Hub City

James Massengale and James Massengale | October 4, 2018

Hattiesburg residents and visitors alike can pack their folding chairs, blankets and coolers and come to Town Square Park on Fridays now that Live at Five is back in full swing. The event is a free,...

Southern Miss establishes offensive identity

Southern Miss establishes offensive identity

Darrell Reese Jr. and Darrell Reese Jr. | September 24, 2018

During Southern Miss’ 40-22 win over Rice on Saturday, Sept. 22, one of the key takeaways was that the Golden Eagles dominated the passing game with Jack Abraham throwing for 428 passing yards, four...

Guitarist and vocalist of the band Smile, Jake Miles, performs at the Thirsty Hippo.

Thirsty Hippo features experimental pop bands

Morgan Usry and Morgan Usry | September 20, 2018

SMiile describes itself as an experimental pop band from Austin, Texas. The group is currently in the middle of a five-week national tour, and this weekend was the band’s second time performing in Hattiesburg....

Fisher Brown and Nicole Clinton work on their face jugs.

Art Council holds pottery workshop hosted by USM teacher

William Lowery and William Lowery | September 20, 2018

On Saturday, Sept.15, the Hattiesburg Art Council hosted a face jugs pottery workshop at the Hattiesburg Cultural Center. Mark Rigsby, an associate professor from the Department of Art and Design at...

Performers at the Thirsty Hippo.

Back to school bash at the Thirsty Hippo

Caleb McCluskey and Caleb McCluskey | September 5, 2018

Genres will collide at the Thirsty Hippo’s Back to School Bash  Friday, Sept. 7 at 9 p.m. with neo-soul funk band Brotha Josh and the Quickness, surf rock band Wildframes and alt-country band Flordiamen. "If...

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