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Historic Saenger Theater to host first music showcase
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Historic Saenger Theater will host the first Hattiesburg Music Showcase to allow local musicians the opportunity to perform on stage. The stage will host four local acts on November 20, 2026. A 45-minute set will be performed by each band. In between shows, attendees are able to participate in a […]
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Saenger Theater to host ‘Rocky Horror’ with live show
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Fans of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” can look forward to doing the “Time Warp” again this fall! Hattiesburg’s Historic Saenger Theater will screen the cult classic on October 23, 2026, with a special live shadow cast performance by Hattiesburlesque before the film. The evening will feature a block party, costume […]
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Country star LeAnn Rimes to perform at Washington Parish Free Fair
FRANKLINTON, La. (WVUE) - The Washington Parish FreeFair has announced that they are adding Nashville recording star LeAnn Rimes to its entertainment lineup. Rimes is set to take the stage on Saturday, Oct. 24 at 8:30 p.m. Rimes burst onto the scene at the age of 13 in the early...
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R&B Brick Oven Pizza invites community to family movie night in Saucier
Saucier, Miss (WXXV) Pizza lovers and movie fans will have a chance to enjoy the best of both worlds on Saturday, Aug. 1, when R&B Brick Oven Pizza hosts its first-ever Movie Night on the restaurant’s back lawn. The family-friendly event will feature a screening of the classic 1988...
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Beatles tribute act Liverpool Legends to bring Beatlemania to Hattiesburg
When Beatlemania swept the United States in 1964, Hattiesburg wasn't one of the band's touring stops. The Beatles passed up the Hub City , instead electing to play 100 miles south in New Orleans, which still may have been close enough for Hattiesburg's best ears to hear the screams. John Lennon, Paul McCartney, George Harrison and Ringo Starr never played in Hattiesburg, but four men who look and sound a lot like them are gearing up to play their fourth show at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater in as many years. The Liverpool Legends will play at 7:30 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater. The Liverpool Legends are a Beatles tribute band that has been putting on shows and performing the legendary band's hits since 2005. With a group as influential as The Beatles were, tribute acts are not hard to find, but the Liverpool Legends have a unique connection to the Fab Four that no other tribute band can claim. The Beatles' connection In late 2001, just months after George Harrison died, Marty Scott attended a Beatles convention with his band in Chicago and played a few songs penned by Harrison, including "While My Guitar Gently Weeps."
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Hattiesburg Zoo names new male spotted hyena cub
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – The Hattiesburg Zoo announced the name of its male spotted hyena cub that was born on June 7, 2026, to mother Pili and father Niru. The cub’s name is Tukio (pronounced Too-Key-Oh), which means “adventure” in Swahili. “Tukio is the perfect name for this little adventurer,” said Kristen Moore, director of […]
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Colton Dixon and Micah Tyler to perform in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Fans of contemporary Christian music will be able to see Colton Dixon and Micah Tyler perform live in Hattiesburg. The performance will be held at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on October 8, 2026, at 7:00 p.m. Hub City Players set to perform 'The Odd Couple'
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We the People: WCU’s Clarence Dickinson collection highlights America’s church music roots
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - A unique collection housed at William Carey University (WCU) preserves the life’s work of Clarence Dickinson, a musician credited as one of the first American organists to balance concert performance with weekly church ministry. Dickinson was born in 1873 in Indiana and later moved...
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Hub City Players set to perform ‘The Odd Couple’
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hub City Players invited the Pine Belt community to help sell out Neil Simon’s ‘The Odd Couple’s’ last performances since opening night is just a few days away. The Rebekah Stark Johnson Community Arts Center’s Paper Warehouse Theatre will host the show from July 30 to August 2. The program centers […]
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New Albany’s Landry Kent crowned 2026 Mississippi Miss Hospitality
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Landry Kent, of New Albany, was crowned the 2026 Mississippi Miss Hospitality on July 18, 2026, at the Historic Saenger Theater in Hattiesburg. With 43 contestants competing for the title, Kent was selected following the weeklong competition, which included one-on-one and panel interviews, speeches, on-stage interviews and an evening gown component. […]
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Miss Hospitality 2025 ready to pass on crown to Miss Hospitality 2026
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Mississippi’s Miss Hospitality 2025, Taylor Garretson, says the new Miss Hospitality will have “an amazing year that goes by in a flash.”. The finals of the 2026 Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition will be held Saturday night at Hattiesburg’s historic Saenger Theater. But earlier...
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New Albany’s Landry Kent crowned 2026 Mississippi Miss Hospitality
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Landry Kent, of New Albany, was crowned the 2026 Mississippi Miss Hospitality on July 18, 2026, at the Historic Saenger Theater in Hattiesburg. With 43 contestants competing for the title, Kent was selected following the weeklong competition, which included one-on-one and panel interviews, speeches, on-stage interviews and an evening gown component.
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‘The ‘Sipp got something to say’: Columbia native gets ‘yes’ from 3 judges on America’s Got Talent
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Dozens of people showed up Tuesday to see singer and Columbia native Elsie compete on the “America’s Got Talent” stage. The 32-year-old country singer joined friends, family and members of the community for a watch party at the University of Southern Mississippi. Elsie...