Traffic is down to one lane northbound on U.S. Highway 49 in Hattiesburg after a truck struck a railroad bridge Tuesday afternoon. Read More

A dump truck overturned in Hattiesburg and lost its load. The crash occurred on Highway 49 southbound near Roy Tucker Road on August 26, 2026. According to ... Read More

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - Drivers should seek alternate routes after a crash on Highway 49 in Forrest County. One person suffered minor injuries after a tractor-trailer overturned on Highway 49 ... Read More

A Hattiesburg woman was killed during a crash early Thursday morning. The crash occurred on Highway 49 in Forrest County around 4:30 a.m. on November 6, 2025. Read More

A man was taken into custody for possession of an illegal machine gun conversion device, Hattiesburg, MS, Police said. Read More

The investigation remains ongoing, and further details will be provided as they become available. Read more here. Read More

the Hattiesburg Police Department confirmed. Around 11:45 a.m., officers were dispatched to the railroad tracks near Highway 49 and West Pine Street after receiving reports of a collision ... Read More

A deadly crash early Sunday morning claimed the life of a Hattiesburg man, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP). The incident happened at approximately 3:00 a.m. on Highway 49 in Forrest ... Read More

The Forrest County Sheriff's Office has made multiple arrests in connection to an assault that happened on January 11, 2024, in the 7000 block of U.S. Highway ... Read More

Known as the '?Hub City'? for being the intersection point of an interstate and three U.S. highways, Hattiesburg provides easy access to New Orleans, Mobile, Jackson, and the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Read More