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🌱 Patch AM: What Hattiesburg police need from witnesses after this early-morning shooting
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Hey there, Hattiesburg! Let's get started with what's happening in and around town. Read on and stay in the loop. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- What Hattiesburg police need from witnesses after this early-morning shooting
- See how Southern Miss freshmen are literally leaving their mark on campus
- How upcoming redistricting moves could reshape Hattiesburg's political voice
Today's riddle: What did the Buffalo say when his son left? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Sunday: Very hot with a thunderstorm, with a high of 100 and low of 74 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
- Monday: A t-storm around in the p.m., temps: high: 92, low: 74.
- Tuesday: Humid; a stray p.m. t-storm, with a high of 92 and low of 74 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• 2 injured in early morning Hattiesburg shooting (wdam.com) — Two people were hospitalized after an early-morning shooting on North 25th Avenue in Hattiesburg, and police say the investigation is still underway. Hattiesburg Police are asking anyone with information to contact HPD or Crime Stoppers, while Harbor Bar & Grill, near the scene, publicly emphasized its commitment to safety and denounced violence at the establishment. 
• Southern Miss freshmen leave their mark on Eagle Walk (wjtv.com) — New Southern Miss freshmen in Hattiesburg are literally painting their names into campus history along Eagle Walk, continuing a tradition started in 1997. Students and alumni leaders say the ritual helps newcomers feel rooted in the university and gives them a visible reminder of where their Golden Eagle journey began.
• Lt. Gov. Hosemann Replaces Sen. Simmons on Redistricting Committee (mississippifreepress.org) — State lawmakers are reshuffling Mississippi's redistricting committee while planning public hearings, including one at Southern Miss in Hattiesburg on September 17. The story explains how recent court rulings and political decisions could affect Black representation statewide and notes Hattiesburg's milestone election of its first Black state senator, Johnny Dupree.
📸 Around Hattiesburg
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Hattiesburg
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- Boys/Girls Golf @ Columbia
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
8:00 am - OGMS Volleyball vs Purvis @ home (gym)
Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
5:00 pm - 9th/JV Football @ Petal
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
6:00 pm - JV/V Vball VS Brandon/ Vball Facility
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
5:00 pm - Boys Golf @ Pine Creek (TBA)
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
8:00 am - JV/V Vball @ Northwest Rankin
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
5:00 pm - FCA mtg in gym
Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
7:40 am - Varsity Football VS Starkville/Stadium
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
7:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
Wednesday August 26
Thursday August 27
Friday August 28
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Boys/Girls Golf @ Columbia
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
8:00 am - OGMS Volleyball vs Purvis @ home (gym)
Oak Grove Middle School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
5:00 pm - 9th/JV Football @ Petal
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
6:00 pm - JV/V Vball VS Brandon/ Vball Facility
Oak Grove High School Hattiesburg, MS 39402
5:00 pm
Monday August 24
Tuesday August 25
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- if you are missing a tshirt delivery, it wound up at my house.
It can be picked up at SEMRHI MINOR CARE Sat or Sun. If you can tell me the name on it. We open 9-9. (Nextdoor Arcadia Sunset) - Does anyone know what this is?
Doesn't appear to be a typical grasshopper because it is larger that any that I have seen (Nextdoor Dixie)
- The Guitar Center posted a job opening for Music Teacher Store 3505 in Hattiesburg. Apply here.
- Tractor Supply Company posted a job opening for Team Member in Hattiesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Hattiesburg here.
🗞 Nearby News
Sumrall
- Tree limb falls through Sumrall home during severe storms (wlbt.com)
Ok Hattiesburg! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bison! (Thank you Judy M. for sending it in!)
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