The Hattiesburg News

West 7th Street is closed due to construction. Detour is on Grace Ave.

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (THN NEWS) - Students attending Delta State University and students attending Kennesaw State University earned special honors this week for recognition of their academic success, representing their hometown very well. Trenton Barney of Hattiesburg, who is majoring in finance, has been named to Kennesaw State University's Fall 2025 Dean's List in recognition of academic achievement. Delta State University congratulates students named to the fall 2025 Preside

MERIDIAN, Miss.  (THN News) — No. 2 Pearl River baseball split a two-game round robin tournament Saturday, homering four times as it defeated Northwest 7-3 before it fell 7-1 against Meridian.  "You have got to separate the games," head coach Michael Avalon said. "I don't think we played great in the first game, but we played well enough to win. We've got to do a better job of scoring runners in scoring position. We also have to do a better job of making big pitches and getti