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Hattiesburg
Tuesday, March 17th, 2026
Good morning, Hattiesburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 17th of March.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Fieldhouse for the Homeless (on U.S. Highway 49) opened at 4 p.m. Monday as a warming shelter to help residents face bitter cold and remained open overnight while community donations like garbage bags, coffee, cream, and sugar were welcomed. WDAM
- ➤ Walthall County tornado survivors are still working on repairs a year after the storm (local officials say challenges remain) as residents strive to restore damaged homes. WDAM
- ➤ Oak Grove High School senior Mia Holmes led a FAN Project drive collecting donations and assembling food bags with essentials like cereal & pancake mix to help 263 food-insecure students in Lamar County, with deliveries scheduled to 13 schools before spring break. WDAM
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Forrest County leaders will start a 2.5 million-dollar paving project in the next couple of weeks to improve 20 miles on 11 roads. Drivers may face lane restrictions + active work zones, so officials urge extra caution. WDAM
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ On Mar. 16, NCAA lawyers filed a motion in Lafayette County Chancery Court to dismiss an order given after they left a judge’s chamber, saying Mississippi law does not let a judge punish them + Trinidad Chambliss seeks a medical redshirt for an extra football season. Hattiesburg American
- ➤ In the latest D1Baseball poll, Mississippi State dropped three spots to sixth after losing an opening series at Arkansas and Southern Miss fell to 12 following conference losses at Arkansas State; Ole Miss remains unranked after a walk-off loss and an early exit by its star pitcher. 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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