Shop Local Mississippi

10/15/2026

Shopping local and knowing where your money goes is so important to keeping Mississippi strong and thriving!

🌟 When you shop local, you’re fueling the heartbeat of Downtown Hattiesburg. 🌟

Here’s what your dollars really do when you choose small businesses:

💛 55% of what you spend at local businesses stays right here in our community
🛍️ Less than 15% stays local when you shop big chains
🎁 Small businesses donate 250% more to local charities than large businesses do
📈 Local shops generate 70% more economic activity than big box stores

Every gift you grab, every coffee you sip, every meal you enjoy Downtown makes a difference.

✨ This holiday season, choose local. Choose community. Choose Downtown Hattiesburg.

10/14/2026

🎙NEW SHOP LOCAL EPISODE🎙

We're excited to spotlight an amazing Mississippi business and a non-profit in our newest podcast episode! 💙🙌

This episode features:

🚛 Rex Banks and Halee Banks with Banks Bros Trucking Lines, LLC and Art by Halee B. in Hattiesburg, MS!

🐒April Stewart with Gulf Coast Primate Sanctuary in Perkinston, MS. https://www.facebook.com/GulfCoastPrimateSanctuary

From local entrepreneurship and creativity to the important work of animal sanctuary care, this episode highlights the passion, dedication, and heart behind the people making a difference in our Mississippi communities! Listen here 👇 https://www.supertalk.fm/shoplocalms/

Join us in showing these incredible businesses some love!

You can stream this podcast wherever you get your podcast! Apple, Spotify and/or SuperTalk Hattiesburg 97.3

10/04/2026

09/30/2026

The Cannon Motors Loblolly Festival is back this Saturday, October 3! 🌲
Join us in the streets of downtown Laurel from 9AM–4PM for vendors from several states, artists, crafters, live music, kids' activities and every festival food imaginable. There's no entrance fee, so bring the whole family.

09/30/2026

Its HERE!!! 🎙

New Podcast drop alert! 🚨

This week Kelly and Melissa had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with:

Amber Norsworthy with The DYING BREED Lifestyle Apparel Co. https://tdbla.com/
and
Steve Pahlman with Hattiesburg Local Legends https://hattiesburglocallegends.com/

These two local businesses are actively involved in their communities. They both go above and beyond for our local hero’s and people in need! You will NOT want to miss their testimonies!

Make sure to tune in where ever you get your podcast! https://www.supertalk.fm/shoplocalms/

As always, thank you to our partner SuperTalk Hattiesburg 97.3!

09/29/2026

We want to promote Mississippi Locally owned businesses on our Podcast (partnered with SuperTalk Hattiesburg 97.3. Comment your FAVORITE locally owned business below!

They are avaliable where ever you get your podcast! (Supertalk, Spotify, Apple Podcast, etc).

We love our Mississippi businesses and want to give you a platform!

09/23/2026

🎙NEW Podcast has dropped🎙

This week we had the pleasure of interviewing two amamzing local business owners:

Ashli Blackwell with The Coffeehouse in Laurel, MS. https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1509878454482357&set=a.513666250770254
and
Holly Foster with Holly's Party Jumps in Laurel, MS. https://www.facebook.com/HollysPartyJumps

These women business owners are doing so much in their community and have a heart for serving!

Listen in, where ever you get your podcast! Or click the link below to take you directly to the podcast streamed via SuperTalk Hattiesburg 97.3
https://www.supertalk.fm/shoplocalms/