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Meridian library, local families welcome animals, reps from Hattiesburg Zoo
Families in the community were ecstatic to see so many unique creatures so close to home. The Meridian Lauderdale Public Library became the focal point for families in the community Tuesday as it hosted the Hattiesburg Zoo. The children were in awe as they met a Blue Tongue Skink, a...
Petal Fire Department names new assistant fire chief
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - The Petal Fire Department recently got a new fire chief. Will Lewis was named the department’s new assistant chief at Tuesday’s Board of Aldermen meeting. “I’m honored for the privilege to serve the people of Petal, just excited for the new role,” Lewis said....
Keeping cool at ‘Star-Spangled Celebration on the River’
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The Fourth of July came one night early for thousands of people gathered in Hattiesburg’s Chain Park and the Petal River Park to celebrate Independence Day. From live music to local vendors, the heat did not stop the fun at Chain Park for the Star-Spangled...
Some Pine Belt military museums to be open on 4th of July
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - If looking for something “cool” and patriotic to do on the Fourth of July, you’re in luck. Two of the Pine Belt’s military museums will be open Thursday on the Independence Day holiday and both will welcome visitors in air-conditioned comfort.
New Mississippi Freedom Trail Marker Honors Hattiesburg Activists
Visit Mississippi has unveiled the newest Mississippi Freedom Trail marker honoring Hattiesburg sisters and Civil Rights leaders Dorie and Dr. Joyce Ladner. Located at 507 Mobile Street in Hattiesburg, the marker sits within the city’s Sixth Street Museum District along with several sites dedicated to the history of the "Hub City’s" Black community, including the African American Military History Museum, the Eureka School and the Smith Drug Company.
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