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ADP Celebrates ELEVATE Campaign Victory, Raising $5.45 Million for Economic Development Progress
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Forty-Seven Communities to be Represented in 76th Annual Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition July 18-19
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FestivalSouth Continues its Celebration with an Expansive Visual Arts Showcase
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HATTIESBURG, Miss. – The Area Development Partnership (ADP) announced the successful completion of its five-year private-sector fundraising campaign, ELEVATE, securing $5.45 million to help fund the organization’s 2026–2030 Economic Development …
HATTIESBURG (July 2, 2025) — Set for July 18 and 19 in Hattiesburg, Miss., the 76th Mississippi Miss Hospitality Competition will welcome 47 local titleholders to compete for the state …
FestivalSouth Continues its Celebration with an Expansive Visual Arts Showcase HATTIESBURG, MS — FestivalSouth® furthers its incredible 16th season with an exciting expansion of its visual arts programming, led by …
Summer is here and the Pine Belt is full of camps, activities and events for kids and families all summer long! The 2025 Pine Belt Summer Camp Guide is the …

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes members that display courage and conviction by leading on behalf of the business community. Mississippi Senator Roger Wicker was awarded the Abraham Lincoln Leadership …

A relentless drive to provide the best support and services to military-students has vaulted The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) to an impressive No. 3 national ranking by the prestigious …

Blooms Company received the 2021 Small Business Leadership Award during a luncheon co-hosted by William Carey University and the Area Development Partnership. A Hattiesburg tradition for almost three decades, the …

I’m the out-of-stater on the Economic Development team, but I think that gives me a unique perspective on Hattiesburg and Mississippi. Six years ago, my husband and I moved …






