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Mother of student killed in car crash gives award in her honor

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM)- The mother of an 8th grader at Presbyterian Christian School who was killed in a car wreck four years ago was at that school Wednesday presenting an annual award in honor of her daughter. Leslie McGill gave the Marissa McGill Christian Character Award to student Preston Bell during a Senior Awards Program.

Marissa, who attended PCS for four years, was killed in May 2008. After her death, her parents helped establish two orphanages in Africa that bear her name.

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City holds memorial service for fallen HPD officers

Hattiesburg (WDAM) - To the sound of taps and gunshots, four fallen Hattiesburg Police officers were memorialized.  Onlookers watched in somber silence as the flag flew at half-mass.  One of them was the wife of Sergeant David Anthony, who was shot and killed while responding to an alarm call. 

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Women's Health Center offer free screenings

FORREST COUNTY, MS (WDAM)- Seeing the doctor can be expensive especially if you don't have insurance, but Wednesday the Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative is offering free health screenings for women at the Women's Health Center in Palmers Crossing.

 This week is National Women's Health Week and ladies can come and receive free blood pressure, BMI, cholesterol, and HIV screenings. The center is also offering free breast exams, Mammogram's and Pap smears for women who are 40 to 65 years of age, and are uninsured or underinsured.

Southern Arena Theatre announces summer schedule

Southern Arena Theatre announces summer schedule

The University of Southern Mississippi’s Southern Arena Theatre (SAT) will celebrate its 36th season with two exciting plays performing in repertory June 21 – July 15 in the Gilbert F. Hartwig and Martha R. Tatum Theatres on the Hattiesburg campus.

The 13th of Parisis a delightful and poignant romantic comedy from one of America’s up-and-coming playwrights. First commissioned by South Coast Repertory, The 13th of Parispremiered at City Theatre in Pittsburgh, Pa., and has received productions in regional theatres throughout the country.