Sign of the times

Saturday's HUBFest filled downtown Hattiesburg with cover-band music, crafts for sale and tents of food vendors. After a threat of bad weather passed, it turned out to be a sunny day with a cool breeze.

Local artists reported good sales for paintings, sculpture, jewelry and pottery. Local musicians played on several stages and an occasional loose balloon escaped overhead. Babies in strollers reached out to motion at dogs in tutus. Dogs in stollers almost outnumbered the babies.

Vinyl banners told us where to get fried alligator, crawfish and funnel cakes.

One sign caught our eye. New Yokel Market at the corner of Buschman and Main was closed Saturday. This was the posted explanation.



"We say NO to the ADPFest." The Area Development Partnership puts on HUBFest each year. The New Yokel owners couldn't be reached for comment immediately.

If you weren't able to attend HUBFest, watch this video and virtually walk through one block.