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Weekend Preview - July 25, 2024
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - It’s Thursday, and WDAM 7 has you covered on what to look forward to this weekend!. Here’s a list of what’s happening in and around the Pine Belt:. WEEKEND. $15 adults/$5 kids (6-12)/Free (under 5) 12 p.m. - 7 p.m. (Friday) 10...
Do You Remember Hattiesburg’s “Underground Pizza Guy?” Local Filmmakers to Create Documentary About the Hub City Legend
For years, Hattiesburg has been shrouded in the mystery of the ‘Underground Pizza Guy,’ a figure that has piqued the curiosity of many. Hattiesburg residents relied on the mysterious pizza proprietor to combat late-night hunger for a long time, and this was done solely by word of mouth, and the phone number of the nameless pizza man that had been passed on to Southern Miss students over the years.
Land at Collins Fire Training Center to be cleared for new, live-fire training props
COLLINS, Miss. (WDAM) - The Collins Police and Fire Training Center will soon have some more space for fire training. About 2 1/2 acres of land on the north side of the center is set to be cleared, so some new, flammable liquid-fire training props can be used. The Collins...
Red Cross hosting shelter simulation training in Hattiesburg
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The American Red Cross is hosting a special seminar in Hattiesburg this weekend. The Southeast Mississippi Chapter of the American Red Cross is holding shelter simulation training at the Forrest County Community Shelter. The goal: Increase the number of people who can operate a disaster shelter.
Lauren Rogers Museum of the Arts gets Mississippi grant
LAUREL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Lauren Rogers Museum of Art is getting a grant from the Mississippi Arts Commission. Each year, the state commission gives out funds to arts and cultural organizations across the state such as art, theater, music and dance. The money will help the museum with exhibitions,...
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