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Hattiesburg
Wednesday, May 6th, 2026
Good morning, Hattiesburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Wednesday, the 6th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Mail carriers in Hattiesburg are preparing for the annual Stamp Out Hunger food drive to collect food donations for local families, with the event set to run through today. WDAM
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ ZaQuoria Jefferson received a $4K refund check from the water association on Apr. 28 after being mistakenly billed for sewer services on an account in her father’s name. She plans to transfer the account to her name to prevent future billing issues in Lampton. WLBT
HEALTH NEWS
- ➤ Hattiesburg Zoo’s tiger Bunga is being treated for high blood pressure and disc disease and is resting away from his usual habitat, so visitors should ask a keeper for updates on his condition. WDAM
- ➤ The Blood Center opened a donation site at 1223 MS-42 in Suite 140 in Petal, holding a soft opening Tuesday (with three Petal Police Department donors). The site is open Tuesday and Thursday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. and aims to serve the Hattiesburg metro area. WDAM
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ In Richburg (near Hattiesburg), Lamar County marks a storied 1889 bare-knuckle fight that ended prizefighting and crowned America’s first international sports star, witnessed by 3,000 fans in 100-degree heat, with museum records and archivists preserving its historic impact. WDAM
TODAY'S FOOD FOR THOUGHT
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~ Andrew Carnegie
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