Hattiesburg releases report on âYour Penny At Workâ tax Improvements to the tennis complex at Tatum Park was one of seven projects completed in Hattiesburg thanks to the Your Penny At Work tax. (Source: wdam) By Tim Doherty | May 3, 2021 at 1:19 PM CDT - Updated May 3 at 1:19 PM
From City of Hattiesburg Communications
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) Hattiesburg has completed seven projects across the city in the past two years using its portion of âYour Penny at Workâ tax money.
Another three projects are underway, while two more are scheduled to begin soon.
The city released a report Monday detailing the revenue and project funding.
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. (AP) - Kyle Baughman welcomes working from his studio at the Hattiesburg Community Arts Center.
The stained glass artist, one of the few in the city, relocated to the downtown facility at 825 N. Main St. from a shop at a construction company about six months ago.
The owner of Hub City Stained Glass is among the artists who will be participating in the Spring Art Market, which will be held at the center March 20.
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On a table is one of his colorful hand-crafted works, a circular piece made of blue and green panels of glass formed into a symmetrical design. The center of the piece is fitted with the bottom of a broken glass bottle that reads, “Hattiesburg, MS.”
Sacred Heart students create mini Mardi Gras float display
Sacred Heart students create mini Mardi Gras float display By Melissa Rademaker | February 16, 2021 at 6:08 PM CST - Updated February 16 at 6:26 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Fat Tuesday is the biggest day in the Carnival Holiday, and Sacred Heart elementary students helped create a mini Mardi Gras parade display in lieu of in-person parades.
Students decorated shoeboxes to look like parade floats. Abigail Allen with the Hattiesburg Community Arts Center said she was excited to display the mini-floats downtown in the windows of the Saenger Theatre.
“Happy Fat Tuesday! I mean we are so happy that they decided to do this because it brings a little Mardi Gras spirit even at a time where spirit seems to be a little bit low,” Allen said. “So we have to keep Mardi Gras in our hearts so come on down and check it out.”
Hattiesburg celebrates MLK Day with community service
Hattiesburg celebrates MLK Day with community service By WDAM Staff | January 18, 2021 at 6:13 PM CST - Updated January 18 at 6:13 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Hattiesburg encouraged residents to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with service in their own community.
To celebrate the day of service, the city held a mask and hand sanitizer giveaway Monday morning, with the Forrest County Emergency Management Agency providing supplies. The city distributed 2,000 masks and 300 bottles of hand sanitizer to community members.
The Hattiesburg Community Arts Center has also placed card-making kits in little free libraries across Hattiesburg for people to pick up and write notes to local nursing home residents.
City of Hattiesburg prepares for MLK Day of Service Citizens who took part in acts of service are encouraged to share on social media with the hashtag, #IServedHBURG, in hopes to influence others to do the same. (Source: City of Hattiesburg) By Renaldo Hopkins | January 15, 2021 at 11:19 AM CST - Updated January 15 at 11:19 AM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - The City of Hattiesburg will celebrate its annual MLK Day of Service with a drive-thru mask and hand sanitizer distribution event and #IServedHBURG challenge.
Free cloth masks and hand sanitizer will be given out on Monday, Jan. 18 at Hawkins Elementary on 526 Forrest St., from 9 a.m. until noon. Participants are asked to enter by way of Green Street.