PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - After months of discussions, the Leaf River bridge connecting Petal and Hattiesburg will close Monday at noon for two months.

LEAF RIVER — The Leaf River Summer Daze Festival will begin at 9 a.m. June 1 and 3 and 7:30 a.m. June 2 at various locations in Leaf River, including the River Valley Complex, 605 Main St., Leaf ...

HATTIESBURG Miss. (WDAM) - Drivers used to crossing the Leaf River every day soon will have to find a different route. “We’re going to have to close it, and at this time, it will shut down Jan ...

Among Leaf River residents 25 and older, 88.40% have a high school diploma or equivalent, and 12.90% have a bachelor's degree or higher, compared to 87.7% and 31.5% of adults nationwide, respectively.

It’s my home.” The stretch of the Leaf River was also home to an alligator that Graves knew well. “He’s been there a long time,” Graves, of Brooklyn, said. “Ever since I can remember.