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Monday, March 31, 2014
Volume 98 Issue 46
LOCAL
Hubfest enlivens the ‘Burg Mary Sergeant
Printz Reporter/Photographer USM students and the Hattiesburg community came together yet again for downtown Hattiesburg’s annual Hubfest Saturday, March 29. Hubfest was created by the Hattiesburg Chamber of Commerce in 1985. It allows for the community to come together for food, fun and fellowship. Throughout the day, local artists performed as people shopped from different vendors and indulged in crawfish, corn dogs and an assortment of sweet treats. The festival has grown tremendously in the last few years bringing in roughly 10,000 people and over 200 vendors from across the South. The heart of the festival is the Juried Arts section. Here you will find items ranging from handmade jewelry to birdhouses. Politicians and volunteer organizations were also found handing out pamphlets and voicing
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The Aztec Dancers perform at Hubfest Saturday afternoon on Walnut Street. The Aztec Dancers traveled all the way from Mexico and performed traditional Mexican dances as well as Aztec and Mayan ritual dances.
to visitors their beliefs and how they want to better the Hattiesburg community. One of the main attractions
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The crowd parades through downtown Hattiesburg to look around at local vendors Saturday, March 29 at Hubfest.
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of the weekend was the music Many Southern Miss students aspect. The genres ranged came out to join the festivities. from country to classic rock. Heather Chopin, a junior Different venues in downtown communication studies major Hattiesburg showcased local comes to Hubfest every year. musicians and there was also a “I love looking at the main stage available for people different booths and listening to enjoy. Hubfest featured to the live music, which is by USM student Gary Stanton on far my favorite part,” Chopin the Post Office steps during the said. “I also love getting to late afternoon. see everyone there. I enjoy Another part that attracted being able to do something the masses was the excellent different and walking around food. Plates of crawfish were downtown Hattiesburg.” sold for $15 while visitors could Some students attended also enjoy corn dogs and funnel the event as volunteers for cakes from street vendors. different organizations and Also, many restaurants vendors. Katie Hogan, a downtown had lunch and sophomore international drink specials throughout studies major, volunteered for the day. The drinks vendors the Hattiesburg Lions Club by made sure to be fully stocked helping test for diabetes and with beers from Hattiesburg’s by giving eye exams to visitors. very own brewery, Southern This year was Hogan’s first Prohibition. Hubfest brings time attending Hubfest. in a lot of income for the “My first Hubfest experience restaurants and stores in the was great,” Hogan said. “I got downtown Hattiesburg area. to see aspects of Hattiesburg
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I’ve never experienced before, and I enjoyed interacting with people by volunteering with Hattiesburg Lions Club.” “This was my third Hubfest, and I felt it was the best so far,” said Elyssa Klipsch, a junior music education major. “There were so many people out enjoying the festivities. It was such a beautiful day to spend downtown.” Hattiesburg is thriving from the growth of the downtown area. Students and members of the Hattiesburg community are supporting the local businesses. Hubfest is a great way to get involved in the community and to really see what the city of Hattiesburg can offer everyone. The community of Hattiesburg is already looking forward to celebrating another Hubfest in spring 2015.
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