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The Hattiesburg American was founded in 1897 as a weekly newspaper, the Hattiesburg Progress. [2] In 1907, the Hattiesburg Progress was acquired by The Hattiesburg Daily News. When the U.S. entered World War I in 1917, the newspaper was renamed the Hattiesburg American.
This is a list of African American newspapers that have been published in Mississippi. It includes both current and historical newspapers. The first such newspaper in Mississippi was the Colored Citizen in 1867. [1] More than 70 African American newspapers were founded across Mississippi between 1867 and 1899, in at least 37 different towns. [2]
Hattiesburg is home to the African American Military History Museum. The building opened as a USO club in 1942 to serve African Americans serving at Camp Shelby, as local facilities were racially segregated. It has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This building is the only remaining USO club site in the United States.
Lici Beveridge, Hattiesburg American September 10, 2024 at 3:00 PM Hattiesburg and emergency management officials are urging residents to batten down the hatches as Tropical Storm Francine approaches.
Lici Beveridge, Hattiesburg American December 19, 2023 at 12:23 PM Peggy Sealy spent her entire career in law enforcement at Hattiesburg Police Department, devoting 36 years to a city and its people.
A mural featuring these Hattiesburg artists was unveiled Tuesday afternoon at the former Hattiesburg American building, now the city's Community Arts Center at 825 North Main St.
The Hattiesburg American is launching a new lineup of comics starting Jan. 29. Skip to main content. Sign in. Mail. 24/7 Help. For premium support please call: 800-290-4726 more ways to ...
In March 2018, GateHouse announced its $47.5 million purchase of the Austin American-Statesman of Austin, Texas. It is the largest newspaper in Central Texas. In the same month, GateHouse announced its $49.25 million purchase of The Palm Beach Post and Palm Beach Daily News from Cox Media Group, LLC. [30]