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Hattiesburg under $45M plan to improve wastewater issues Severe weather from TS Laura possible Most Recent Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith resigns How to watch USM vs. South Alabama football WATCH LIVE: Mayor talks about wastewater suit List: COVID-19 outbreaks at schools in the Pine Belt Mississippi at greater risk of hurricanes in record-setting storm season Can you find it? Mississippi’s smallest museum opens Quick Links E-Edition Customer Service Staff Directory Elections 2019 Southern Miss Sports Nation Now Up and Coming Crosswords Comics Data Central The American South Country Mile Support Local Businesses - Buy a Gift Card USM football react to Jacob Blake shooting, boycotts The Southern Miss football was practicing when professional athletes across all American sports decided to not play in wake of the Jacob Blake shooting. Sports | 58 mins ago Mask dispute disrupts McComb city council meeting Elected officials in McComb got into a dispute after some refused to wear masks to guard against COVID-19, prompting the mayor to clear the room. News | 3 hours ago How to watch USM vs. South Alabama football What you need to know to watch the Southern Mississippi vs. South Alabama college football game on Thursday, Sept. 3. Sports | 5 hours ago Live updates: Some Acadiana curfews extended Hurricane Laura made landfall as a destructive Cat. 4 storm. See the latest developments from Lake Charles, Cameron and Western Louisiana here Louisiana | 5 mins ago COVID-19 in MS: 26 new deaths, 585 cases reported Thursday Mississippi has had 80,695 coronavirus cases and 2,399 deaths, according to the Health Department. News | 6 hours ago Tracking Laura: Trump to visit areas battered by hurricane Laura made landfall near Lake Charles, Louisiana, overnight. Storm surge, tornadoes, floods and power outages are threatening the Gulf. Latest news. Nation | 40 sec ago Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith resigns Lamar County Superintendent Tess Smith resigned Wednesday. Steven Hampton was appointed superintendent. News | 7 hours ago See Miss. counties with power outages Here are counties affected by power outages in Mississippi News | 4 hours ago List: COVID-19 outbreaks at schools in the Pine Belt The state health department released COVID-19 case data for all schools Tuesday. Here's the numbers for Covington, Forrest, Lamar and Jones counties. News | 22 hours ago Tracker Map: See Hurricane Laura latest updates See spaghetti models and storm tracks for Hurricane Laura path. News | 1 day ago Can you find it? Mississippi’s smallest museum opens Mississippi's smallest museum opened in August. Finding its location is part of the fun. News | 1 day ago Mississippi at greater risk of hurricanes in record-setting storm season Texas and Louisiana may have braced for the worst this week as back-to-back hurricanes Marco and Laura barreled... News | 5 hours ago View All Photos A look at the 2020 USM football coaching staff 6 hours ago WATCH LIVE: Mayor talks about wastewater suit Hattiesburg Mayor Toby Barker will talk about a federal lawsuit and consent decree that addresses the city's wastewater issues. Local | 7 hours ago View All Photos PHOTOS: Mississippi state flags fly 2 days ago View All Photos PHOTOS: Superintendent Tess Smith over the years 7 hours ago JSU grad puts mark on Tiny Desk Concert series Robert "Bobby" Carter, a Jackson State grad, works with high-profile and budding artists as producer of the video concert series. News | 8 hours ago Five stories to read from the South now Your weekly look at interesting stories from around the South that challenge us and celebrate us. The American South | 8 hours ago Bad dog! Canine costs Miss. county over $7,000 A curious dog got hold of a fiber optic cable that ran between county buildings in Mississippi, chewing it to pieces and costing county officials thousands of dollars in an attempt to get it fixed. News | 8 hours ago View All Photos PHOTOS: JSU grad producer of NPR’s Tiny Desk series 10 hours ago Katrina taught New Orleans chefs lessons for COVID-19 pandemic New Orleans chefs learned hard lessons about the restaurant business after Hurricane Katrina that have helped them deal with the coronavirus pandemic. The American South | 12 hours ago Viewers concerned for reporter Stephanie Abrams Viewers were concerned about Weather Channel reporter Stephanie Abrams during its Hurricane Laura coverage. News | 16 hours ago Hurricane Laura: Mississippi could see tornadoes Hurricane Laura: Mississippi Emergency Management Director Greg Michel said Mississippi could possibly see numerous tornadoes as a result of the storm Local | 1 day ago Reeves skipped mask at NC event, despite mandate Gov. Tate Reeves was spotted not wearing a mask while attending an event in North Carolina, despite a state mandate. News | 1 day ago Recent Obituaries See more obituaries Search obituaries by name Search Miss. could see effects of Hurricane Laura Western, central and northwestern Mississippi have the potential for severe weather as Hurricane Laura makes landfall and heads to the northeast. Local | 1 day ago WATCH: Hurricane Laura update from MEMA Mississippi Emergency Management Agency Director Greg Michel will give a press briefing on Hurricane Laura's impact in Mississippi at 3:30 p.m. Local | 1 day ago COVID-19 in MS: 58 new deaths, 904 cases reported Wednesday Mississippi has had 80,110 coronavirus cases and 2,373 deaths, according to the Health Department. News | 1 day ago USM: 9 COVID-19 cases, 6 in quarantine on campus The University of Southern Mississippi releases positive test result number and other statistics related to coronavirus on campus. News | 1 day ago Marketplace Cars Jobs Homes Apartments BUSINESS DIRECTORY Classifieds Hattiesburg voters renew MS Power agreement An overwhelming number of voters turned out in Hattiesburg to support renewing a franchise agreement with Mississippi Power for additional funds. Local | 1 day ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS How did restaurants fare in latest inspection? Mississippi Department of Health food inspections find violations at 33 restaurants statewide. Here is the list. News | 1 day ago View All Photos PHOTOS: See the Hattiesburg Pocket Museum 1 day ago CLOSE WATCH: Mississippi’s smallest museum The smallest museum in Mississippi opened in August this year in downtown Hattiesburg. The exhibits will change monthly. 1 day ago FOR SUBSCRIBERS Black bottom pie, oh my!: Take a Miss. day trip, have some dessert Explore this bustling Mississippi town. Then stop at a restaurant that offers peanut butter crocks at the table and famed black bottom pie. Taste | 1 day ago Hurricane Laura strengthens; landfall expected on Louisiana, Texas coast Tropical Storm Laura is expected to intensify Tuesday and Wednesday as it moves into the Gulf of Mexico. News | 1 day ago 2 more inmates from CMCF have died Two more inmates from the Central Mississippi Correctional Facility in Rankin County have died. To date, 17 inmates have died in MDOC custody this month. News | 1 day ago 720 Mississippi schools reporting COVID-19 cases "Parents, don't sanction them," state health officer says of student parties, citing recent outbreak at high school. Politics | 2 days ago Shield or magnolia? Final ...