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Hattiesburg Pocket Museum works to stop thefts
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum is asking for help identifying two people accused of taking items from the downtown attraction. The Hattiesburg Convention Commission says both individuals have been back multiple times, with one seen taking pet collars from the Rainbow Bridge, where families leave them in memory of their pets.
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Hattiesburg Celebrates Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival
Hattiesburg residents and visitors gathered Sept. 26 for the annual Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival, which brought performances, food competitions and historical exhibits to Mobile Street. Held on historic Mobile Street, the festival began with the play “The Color Purple.”. The play showcased an appreciation of heritage while giving...
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New mural in Hattiesburg honors veterans’ service, sacrifice
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg added another piece of public art to its downtown area, this time recognizing the service and sacrifice of local veterans. The 71st mural in Hattiesburg’s expanding public art trail, “A Mosaic of Freedom,” was presented on September 30, 2026. The city is working to reach 100 murals. Marlo Dorsey, CEO […]
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Forrest General Hospital expands ER to cut wait times
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Forrest General Hospital (FGH) in Hattiesburg is working to keep up with growing demand, both inside its emergency room and across its nursing staff. “This expansion is allowing us to make sure that we reduce our wait times. We acknowledge completely we’ve had longer wait times than we want just because […]
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Upcoming road closures planned for Lumberton festivities
LAMAR COUNTY, Miss. (WHLT) – There will be two closures on State Route 13 in Lumberton, according to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT). The first closure will be on State Route 13 between 5th Street and Front Street on October 2, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. The City of Lumberton will close […]
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Bogalusa Mayor Faces Off With Three Rivals in WDSU Debate
Bogalusa Mayor Tyrin Truong sat down with three challengers vying to unseat him this fall, discussing city issues ahead of the November election. The sitting mayor has denied charges after being arrested and now faces three rivals in the race. The debate, part of a series known as the WDSU...
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Picayune Fire Department to unveil Safe Haven Baby Box next week
PICAYUNE, Miss. (WLOX) — Picayune has become the 12th community in Mississippi to install a Safe Haven Baby Box, an anonymous infant surrender box, at the Picayune Fire Department. This marks the 479th Safe Haven Baby Box in the nation. It has been three years since Mississippi’s Safe Haven...
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21st Mobile Street Renaissance Fest wraps up with closeout party
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Thousands of people visited the Mobile Street area of Hattiesburg Saturday for the final day of the 21st annual Historic Mobile Street Renaissance Festival. “I’ve been coming here several years, and I really enjoy the food, the fellowship, the music, it’s good,” said Etta Moye, of...
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Pearl River County moves ahead with Flock cameras
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Special election set for Senate District 34
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Artists invited to design sculpture for Hattiesburg park
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WHLT) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) is inviting professional artists from across the country to submit proposals for a large-scale sculpture that will become part of Montague Sculpture Park, a new permanent sculpture park in downtown Hattiesburg. The Call for Artists seeks an artist or artist team to design, fabricate and […]