Lici Beveridge

The University of Southern Mississippi lost an education pioneer with the death of Frances Karnes, who dies at age 87.

Lt. Col. Sean Cross and Tech Sgt. Daniel Sullivan experienced what it was like to live through Hurricane Katrina. Today, both men fly with the Hurricane Hunters at Keesler Air Force Base.

Mary Margaret and Betty Duggan were born Aug. 30, 2005, just one day after Hurricane Katrina devastated much of the Gulf Coast. The storm changed the trajectory of their and their parents' lives.

After 22 years of service to the Hattiesburg American, Lici Beveridge is saying goodbye to her role as a reporter and editor.

Rabbi Debra Kassoff is a longtime spiritual leader, recently named the new rabbi for Temple B'Nai Israel in Hattiesburg.

Alpine Snow started as the Sno-House out in 1962, but many in Hattiesburg call it the green snow cone stand. It could become a historic landmark soon.

Mari Hanson worked hard all her life to make ends meet and provide for herself and her family, but two devastating hurricanes in 2024 made it impossible for her to go home.

A Florida retiree was displaced by two hurricanes in 2024 and became homeless after moving to Mississippi.

A Black freshman’s apparent suicide on campus is one of at least nine Black men who have been found hanging from trees since 2000.

A small group of parents, teachers and alumni say Mississippi’s School for the Blind is straying away from its mission. School leaders disagree.