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KPop Demon Hunters Dance Party & Sing-A-Long will be adding a second show on January 18, 2026 at 6:00 PM!
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Jail dockets for Forrest and Lamar counties are provided to the Pine Belt News as a public records service. Arrest records are current for the week prior to publication.
Hattiesburg Police:
Breyen Kamere Anderson Warric- possession of marijuana, possession of a controlled substance while in possession of a firearm
Ahmad Arrington- possession, sale, etc. of a stolen firearm, foreign warrant (fugitive)
Lyric Bolton- contempt of court, resisting arrest
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3 months 2 weeks ago
Photo by Amanda D. Lee, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
Eyrthbeat Coffee Company, downtown Hattiesburg’s newest addition, brings a fun, artistic, modern twist to the traditional coffee shop. Complete with local art, board games, company merchandise, ice cream, pastries and options to satisfy every variation of coffee-drinker, Eyrthbeat is everything one could need in a coffee shop with an added twist- drums.
By Amanda D. Lee - Reporter on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Forrest General Hospital has been named Best Hospital in the Mississippi Business Journal’s inaugural Best of the Best 2025. Voting occurred via the publication’s website and social media during a recent one-month period with people from across the state casting votes in 47 categories.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Pictured, left to right, are: Alden Johnson, Jared Mott, Eli Smith, Aiden Townsend, and Josue Guiterrez
On Saturday, November 15, five Petal firefighters attended a CO₂ training program at the Mississippi State Fire Academy. The program, which was sponsored by ExxonMobil, trains firefighters to respond to incidents related to carbon dioxide, a common, naturally occurring molecule that is increasingly important to industrial and economic activity.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Photo by Dima Mixon, © 2025 Emmerich Newspapers, Inc.
The news hit fast.
Within a matter of hours, the Southern Miss football staff went from rumors to reality when Charles Huff announced his decision to leave the program and head to Memphis after just one season leading the school.
What followed just as quickly was an immediate, unified response inside the locker room: The Golden Eagles were still playing their bowl game — and they were playing to win it.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Muscadine Bloodline will bring their blistering blend of modern country grit and Southern soul back to familiar territory when they take the stage at the historic Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on Friday, January 23, 2026, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Wednesday, November 19th at 10 a.m. through the link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B00636CFB9A264C.
By Lisa S. Conn on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Northsider Pete Perry is headed to the United States Supreme Court. That’s a big deal.
Pete Perry is one of two individual plaintiffs named in a legal issue involving how election rules are set. The lawsuit pits the Republican Party of Mississippi against the State of Mississippi. The issue is whether mail in ballots have to be received by the constitutionally mandated election date or whether they can be postmarked by that date and physically arrive days later.
Or to put more exactly, quoting the petition for writ of certiorari:
Question Presented
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Marty Stuart will bring his legendary blend of tradition and cosmic country to the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on Friday, April 24, 2026, at 7:30 p.m.
Fans will experience his masterful musicianship up close as he performs with his longtime band, The Fabulous Superlatives. Tickets for the show go on sale Friday, November 21 at 10 a.m. and can be purchased through the link: https://www.ticketmaster.com/event/1B00636FDDA92CF0.
By Lisa S. Conn on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Czech-born/English-raised Tom Stoppard was an award-winning writer/playwright for many reasons. Over his career, Stoppard led a "charmed life" (see also: the excellent BBC documentary of the same name) that brought him opportunity when he least expected it. Still as well-versed and linguistically gifted as he was, Stoppard made a name for himself (and modern English drama) via accurately documenting relationships using the stage as a second reality to chronicle our multiple lines of communication.
By Mik Davis on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Kenneth McGowan, a senior studying computer engineering, poses for a portrait at Mississippi State University in Starkville, on Aug. 18, 2025. Credit: Eric Shelton/Mississippi Today
The new unexpected expenses are hitting budgets at the same time as tuition increases and other general rising costs such as food and electricity.
Since transferring to Mississippi State University from Itawamba Community College in 2022, the cost of parking on campus has always been an issue for Madeline Comer.
Last spring, Comer got a $50 parking ticket because her license plates weren’t registered properly with the university’s parking services, she said. Comer, a junior studying graphic design, called to dispute the ticket.
By Candice Wilder - Mississippi Today on
3 months 3 weeks ago
The Venerable Bhikkhu Pannakara, at the front of the line, is the spiritual leader of the Walk for Peace. He led other Buddhist monks and their dog, Aloka, as they crossed the Natchez-Vidalia Bridge from Louisiana and arrived in Natchez, Friday, Dec. 5, 2025, on Day 41 of their 2,300-mile pilgrimage to Washington to promote peace and kindness. Credit: Vickie D. King/Mississippi Today
Buddhist monks from Fort Worth, Texas, are walking on a 2,300-mile, 110-day pilgrimage to Washington, D.C., to promote peace, unity and kindness.
They left Oct. 26 from their Huong Dao Vipassana Bhavana Center.
By Vickie D. King - Mississippi Today on
3 months 3 weeks ago
Pearl River football head coach Seth Smith has added a familiar face to his staff, announcing the hiring of former Wildcat Carter Hankins as Quarterbacks coach.
Hankins returns to Poplarville after being a standout two-sport player at Pearl River from 2015-17, starring both on the diamond and the gridiron before continuing his collegiate playing career at Northwestern State and Southern Miss.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
BRANDON — Petal begins region play with a key road win.
Behind the play of Jayden Lee along with Eli Causey the Panthers were able to outlast Brandon 57-54 in overtime in the Region 3-7A opener on Tuesday night.
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3 months 3 weeks ago
Pearl River women's soccer freshman Maud van Duren (Volkel, Netherlands) capped an impressive debut season by earning Second Team All-America honors from the National Junior College Athletic Association, the organization announced Tuesday.
Van Duren becomes an All-America selection after anchoring a Pearl River back line that delivered four clean sheets, two victories over ranked opponents and a Gulf South District Quarterfinal appearance.
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