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Hattiesburg
Friday, March 13th, 2026
Good morning, Hattiesburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Friday, the 13th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Advanced Pet Care donated a microchip scanner now set up outside Cattiesburg Cafe at 5268 Old Highway 11 to help reunite lost pets with their owners. The scanner is available 24 hours a day so pet owners can quickly check for registered information. WDAM
- ➤ The Downtown Hattiesburg Farmers Market began on March 12 at Town Square Park and will run every Thursday from 3 to 7 p.m., featuring fresh produce and handmade goods from local vendors (including food trucks added this season). Sponsored by the Downtown Hattiesburg Association, the market lets neighbors connect. WDAM
- ➤ Mississippi leaders proclaimed Girl Scout Week from March 12 through March 19 after Troop 4616 and State Rep. Hank Zuber drafted and submitted a resolution at the Capitol. The six girl scouts celebrated their girl-led effort in recognition of National Girl Scout Day by presenting a token Girl Scout pin. WLBT
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ Jones County sheriff said 82-year-old Nellie Rustin was found safe when her friend Buddy Rustin discovered her in the woods where they once played after a search involving family, neighbors, and emergency services from her home on Thomas Ed Rustin Road, and Nellie refused transport after being checked by medics. WLBT
EDUCATION NEWS
- ➤ On March 11, the Mississippi Senate passed a teacher pay raise bill that increases salaries by $6,000 for all educators and adds $3,000 for special education teachers — the increases will spread over three years starting in July as negotiations with the House bill loom. Hattiesburg American
- ➤ Forrest County Agricultural High School secured $5.7M to expand its Career and Technical Education Center and add shop programs like welding, HVAC, and electrical + new training in advanced manufacturing and shipbuilding to help Brooklyn students prepare for in-demand jobs. WDAM
ENVIRONMENT NEWS
- ➤ Storms left over 50,000 people without power yesterday across Mississippi (Hinds County saw 6,686 outages), and forecasters warn a cold front will bring freezing temperatures and a chance of snow showers to parts of North Mississippi later this week. Hattiesburg American
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Former Ole Miss guard Sean Pedulla earned a game ball after scoring his first NBA points in the Clippers' 153-128 win over the Timberwolves on Wednesday, March 12. Pedulla logged six points (two 3-pointers in the fourth quarter) as a teammate briefly attempted to retrieve the ball amid altercation. SuperTalk Mississippi Media
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Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram - The Hard Road Tour
7:30-9 p.m. — Hattiesburg Saenger Theater — $43.30- $74.25 — Experience the dynamic sound of blues with Kingfish's innovative musical journey.
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