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Saturday, May 30th, 2026
Good morning, Hattiesburg. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 30th of May.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ WDAM 7's Abigail Troth aired a segment last Friday at 11:00 a.m. that reviewed seven Pine Belt headlines covering local flooding, the Hattiesburg Regionals, and other community news on Roku, Amazon FireTV, and Apple TV. WDAM
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Southern Miss baseball is hosting an NCAA regional at Pete Taylor Park this weekend, which is expected to boost local spending to nearly $11M. Hotels and restaurants are already reporting sold-out bookings as they prepare for an influx of fans. WDAM
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ No. 2 Pearl River baseball dominated Iowa Central 14-4 at David Allen Memorial Ballpark on Thursday and now qualifies for today’s NJCAA Division II National Championship game at 7 p.m. with earlier matchups set to decide their opponent. WDAM
- ➤ Southern Miss baseball lost 7-4 to Little Rock in its Hattiesburg Regional opener — head coach Christian Ostrander said the team lost its late lead and is working to improve performance for upcoming contests. Hattiesburg American
- ➤ On Friday, Mississippi teams began NCAA Regionals with Southern Miss taking the field in Hattiesburg at noon, Mississippi State playing in Starkville, and Ole Miss competing at the Lincoln Regional in Nebraska; games scheduled for Saturday included both losers’ and winners’ matchups. WDAM
- ➤ Southern Miss baseball will play Virginia in an elimination game today at 3 p.m. CT at Pete Taylor Park on ESPN+ as part of the NCAA Tournament in the Hattiesburg Regional. Hattiesburg American
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7-11:30 p.m. — MpV Lounge & Bar — Not specified — Experience a soulful night of music, humor, and storytelling with Pastor Derek The Change Man Smith.
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