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March 10, 2017

14 PinBelt state reps vote for House #msflag amendment, 5 against, 1 doesn’t vote

Pine Belt representatives on state flag debate The state House passed a bill Wednesday saying Mississippi State University and The University of Southern Mississippi could not receive certain tax breaks unless they display the flag…. …Fourteen representatives voted for it: Shane Barnett: District 86, Greene, Perry, Wayne counties Larry Byrd: District 104, Forrest County John…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
March 10, 2017

Hattiesburg mayor DuPree advocates 1 percent sales tax increase for infrastructure improvements

Hattiesburg city leaders discuss sales tax increase Hattiesburg City leaders attended Thursday’s Council of Neighborhoods meeting. Mayor Johnny Dupree spoke about how the 1 percent sales tax would benefit the city of Hattiesburg. The city council plans to ask state lawmakers to allow the city to add the sales tax to help pay for infrastructure improvements.…