Archives
 By  Staff Reports Published 
5:08 pm Saturday, August 7, 2004

Gun and knife show slated
for weekend

By Staff
special to The Star
August 4, 2004
HATTIESBURG The Great Hattiesburg Gun &Knife Show returns to the James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multi Purpose Center Saturday and Sunday.
The two-day show will take place in the main arena of the center. Several vendors from across the Southeast will be at the show to display, sell and talk about the different products at their booths.
Cochran &Associates has conducted gun and knife shows throughout Mississippi and the surrounding states for several years featuring the latest concepts and innovations in firearms and cutlery.
In addition, antique equipment will also be on display at the two-day event. The Great Hattiesburg Gun and Knife Show has been a mainstay at the Forrest County Multi Purpose Center since the center opened in 1999.
The show will run from 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $5 for adults and free for children under 11.
For more information, call (601) 583-7500 or visit www.ForrestCountyCenter.comd

Also on Franklin County Times
Rural hospitals face challenges: New state tax credit could help
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Franklin County’s two hospitals face the same financial pressures confronting rural health care across Alabama even as they remain esse...
Phil Campbell gets ‘clean opinion’ on audit
Main, News, Phil Campbell, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
PHIL CAMPBELL — Certified public accountant Don Wallace told town council members on Jan. 20 there were no problems with this year’s audit. “This is w...
MLK’s legacy: Blueprint we must follow
Main, News, Russellville, ...
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Rev. Bennie “B.J.” Bonner stood before an audience gathered Jan. 19 for the Martin Luther King Jr. Commemoration March and described ho...
Elementary students begin Super Citizen program
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
Second and third graders from West Elementary and Russellville Elementary began Liberty Learning Foundation’s Super Citizen program during an event ki...
Book Lovers Study Club explores tea’s role in history
Columnists, News, Opinion
HERE AND NOW
January 28, 2026
Our Book Lovers Study Club’s January meeting highlighted both the Boston Tea Party boycott of English tea and the traditions of afternoon tea. One of ...
Moving from excuses to action in 1 year
Columnists, Opinion
January 28, 2026
In just 12 months, the Trump administration has delivered real results that Americans can see in their daily lives by restoring law and order at our b...
Higgins hired as RHS football coach
High School Sports, Russellville Golden Tigers, Sports
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Darrell Higgins has been hired as the new head football coach at Russellville High School. His hiring was announced Saturday following ...
Seal retires from CB&S after 31 years
News, Russellville
María Camp maria.camp@franklincountytimes.com 
January 28, 2026
RUSSELLVILLE — Following a 31-year career at CB&S Bank, Beverly Seal is now retired and looking forward to what comes next. While she’s still explorin...

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *