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HAPA UNVEILS 50th MURAL AT GATEWAY TO DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

January 24th, 2024

HATTIESBURG, MS (Jan. 23, 2024) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art, along with project partner Shows Dearman & Waits Inc., unveiled its first mural completed in 2024 today. Titled ‘Hattiesburg Horizons’, it can be found along Hardy Street at the gateway to downtown Hattiesburg. This is Hattiesburg’s 50th large-scale mural, marking the halfway point to its goal of […]

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HAPA UNVEILS FIRST MURAL IN BROADWAY DRIVE SERIES

October 28th, 2023

HATTIESBURG, MS (Oct. 27, 2023) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art (HAPA) joined Brighter Broadway, a Leadership Pinebelt group, to unveil the city’s latest mural. Part of an ongoing Broadway Drive revitalization effort, the new piece is titled ‘Essence of Happiness.’ It is Hattiesburg’s 48th large-scale, permanent mural. The Brighter Broadway initiative began through efforts […]

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HAPA UNVEILS ‘BE YOU’ MURAL IN HATTIESBURG AVENUES

October 11th, 2023

HATTIESBURG, MS (Oct. 11, 2023) – Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art has joined forces with a local clothing boutique UAL Apparel Liquidators to unveil the city’s newest mural. Located in the Hattiesburg Avenues, the fashion-forward design by Miami artist Ivan Roque adds a fashionable flair to the district.   Titled ‘Be You,’ the art piece stands at […]

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Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art Completes 46th Mural, ‘Love Language’

July 9, 2023

Read the full article here. +++ The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art – a program of Visit Hattiesburg – and the City of Hattiesburg are almost halfway to their goal of making the Hub City “The City of a Hundred Murals” with the recent unveiling of the city’s 46th mural, titled “Love Language.” The mural, which […]

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Dorsey, Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art receive awards from Mississippi Main Street

June 20, 2023

Visit Hattiesburg and one of its programs, the Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art, recently took home two prestigious statewide awards from the annual meeting and awards luncheon of the Mississippi Main Street Association, held June 15 in Jackson

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HAPA’s 45th mural is first to celebrate Hispanic culture

June 20, 2023

The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art’s 45th mural is the first to celebrate Hispanic culture.

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HAPA UNVEILS ‘NOCHE DE ENCANTO’ IN DOWNTOWN HATTIESBURG

June 13, 2023

HATTIESBURG, MS (June 13, 2023) – The Hattiesburg Alliance for Public Art continues to grow its public art footprint with the addition of a colorful original work titled ‘Noche de Encanto’ created by local artist Hector Boldo. Located at the intersection of Main Street and 7th Street in downtown Hattiesburg, the mural honors folkloric dancers and celebrations […]

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Three Enchanting Southern Train Trips

May 26, 2023

Hopping a train hasn’t always been associated with fun and comfort in the Southern imagination: Riding the rails brings to mind scavenged suppers and a kerchief tied to the end of a stick.

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Hattiesburg Alliance For Public Art Unveils 44th Large-Scale Mural, Dedicated To Oseola McCarty

May 2, 2023

Hattiesburg unveiled its 44th mural honoring the life of Oseola McCarty.

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