Good morning, Hattiesburg.

Comedian Gary Owen will perform his 'No Hard Feelings Tour' at the Hattiesburg Saenger Theater on Saturday, Feb.

20 at 6:30 p.m. Tickets go on sale Friday, Oct. 23 (via Ticketmaster) for his first North American tour.

Private schools in Hattiesburg charge between $4,600 and nearly $13,000 annually.

Sacred Heart Catholic School charges $7,950 (Catholic) and $8,950 (non-Catholic) and is ranked second-best in the state by Niche.

Forecasts from the Old Farmer's Almanac and Farmer's Almanac say Thanksgiving in Mississippi will be mostly sunny and cool while AccuWeather expects a dry, overcast day.

In Hattiesburg, skies are forecast to be cloudy (67°F high and 46°F low) ahead of Thanksgiving on Nov. 26.

On Tuesday morning, 47 counties were under a burn ban while Lamar County Fire Services advised residents not to burn materials and instead use local pickup services for leaves + limbs as dry conditions persisted.

Fire coordinator Kyle Hill emphasized that avoiding burnings can help prevent dangerous fires.

After years of effort by local officials, the USPS recognized Sand Hill as the mailing city for ZIP code 39476, letting residents use the community name while mail continues through the Richton Post Office (approval confirmed Sept.

15) and officials hope the change sparks local business growth.

Hattiesburg council members will vote on a $2.7 million park project today—an effort aimed at boosting local recreation—and the decision could lead to planned upgrades to community park facilities.

Southern Miss head coach Jay Ladner said fall practice is strong as his team prepares for a Nov.

2 opener and Reed Green Coliseum renovations. He praised the inaugural Jay Ladner Classic Golf Tournament at Sunkist Country Club in Biloxi and discussed college athletics changes amid transfers and NIL deals.

The Southwestern Athletic Conference, Triple B Media & Gray Media announced a collaboration to simulcast numerous SWAC sports events free over the air and on the SWAC TV FAST channel, with games including football, basketball & soccer set to air today on local Gray Media stations.

Southern Miss head basketball coach Jay Ladner discussed the inaugural golf tournament held at Sunkist Country Club and his team's outlook as fall practice is underway at Reed Green Coliseum for the season opener on Nov.

2, while addressing big changes in college athletics + transfer rules and NIL compensation.