Purvis News

The eight were among 259 United States Department of Agriculture offices, laboratories and facilities that were targeted for closure earlier this as a cost-cutting measure.

Historic Hattiesburg Downtown Association has monthly meetings at 7:30 a.m. the last Thursday of each month.

"We received some information, and while it wasn't specific, we did have an increase in sales, based on new businesses we have in the city," said Connie Everett, City of Hattiesburg chief financial officer.

My wife, Helen, was born in Purvis to a railroad family: her father, a telegraph operator and station manager; his father a pumper - that's the guy who fills the steam engines with water from those rail-side tanks.

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Pearl River Community College President Dr. William Lewis presented scholarships in his name to Chelsee Johnson and Lenzee Lawrence, both of Petal, during Awards Day on May 2 at the Forrest County Center.

Having the d'Iberville stone here in Ocean Springs was something of a thrill for this nerd.

Purvis resident Ed Cameron, 43, was shot during what police say was a May 28, 2010, robbery attempt at his Hattiesburg gun, coin and collectibles shop, Collector's Point.

Award-winning Mississippi soul and blues man Johnny Rawls will perform at Stone Church Arts, Immanuel Episcopal Church, 20 Church St., on Saturday, May 5, at 7:30 p.m. Rawls will bring his unique brand of sexy, funky soul music, transforming the club into a sweat-soaked juke joint party.