Hattiesburg News

If Daniel Jussely and Rob Tatum have their way, downtown Hattiesburg soon will be a cultural hub of "urbanite lifestyle" in Mississippi.

Four Pine Belt residents were honored for their commitment to caring for the community as winners of the Spirit in Action Awards, presented at the annual Spirit of Women Spring Event.

All American Check Cashing announced today the completion of the acquisition of 10 payday loan retail stores today throughout Mississippi.

Hattiesburg Clinic recently selected Jesse Williams, PC technician for IS, as the PRIDE of Hattiesburg Clinic Employee of the Quarter for the first quarter of 2013.

The event takes place May 25 at 8:30 a.m. at the Long Leaf Trace. Proceeds from the event benefit Hattiesburg Community Church's mission trip to Guatemala in July.

The University of Southern Mississippi has received a $1 million gift to help restore the Hattiesburg campus which received significant damage from a powerful tornado earlier this year.

Don't be surprised if you run into notable Hollywood actors such as Emmy-Award winning John Cullum from Madmen or William Sadler who is currently in Iron Man 3 whilst strolling down your favorite Hub City street.

More than 25 groups of Pine Belt golfers lined up around Canebrake golf club on Monday to participate in a tournament for the Diabetes Foundation of Mississippi.

Lamar County School District officials say $7 million in damage was done by the Feb.

In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation has raised more than $130,000 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the university's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by the Feb.

The Hattiesburg American reports the new locations are in Purvis at Optimist Park, the Northeast Lamar Volunteer Fire Department on Weathersby Road and at the Ben Barrett Community Center in Lumberton.

Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant told graduates at his alma mater that he wants them to "rise up and do great things." The Republican has been governor since January 2012.

A Picayune police officer is on administrative leave while an incident involving the shooting of two black males at a local service station is investigated.

It was definitely a memorable day for 24 immigrants as they became United States citizens on Friday during a Naturalization Ceremony held at the Colmer Federal Building in Downtown Hattiesburg.

Hayley Hodges and Matthew Clifton were married Dec. 15, 2012 at Ingalls Avenue Baptist Church in Pascagoula.

HATTIESBURG - In just 24 hours, the University of Southern Mississippi Foundation successfully raised $130,234.46 to support the restoration of the front lawn of the University's Hattiesburg campus that was heavily damaged by the tornado on February 10.

Finding the perfect Mother's Day present can be difficult, but there are two gifts local shop owners say you can't ever go wrong with, flowers and jewelry.

Hattiesburg City Council members are going the extra mile to make sure they make the right decision on a new waste water treatment system for the Hub City.

Dream of Hattiesburg is getting help in rebuilding their library that was lost when their headquarters on Hutchinson Ave.

Gulfport Music Festival organizers said the fest's reputation as a premier event is growing and tickets sales are reflecting that.