Rick Taylor, executive director of the Hattiesburg Convention Commission, which runs the Hattiesburg Zoo, has long said it is unique for a city the size of Hattiesburg to even have a zoo – and it’s especially meaningful to see it grow.
The most recent evidence of that growth was unveiled during a Feb. 25 ribbon cutting event at the zoo, when officials debuted the facility’s new all-electric, clean energy train. The event was attended by students from Woodley Elementary School and Petal Primary School, along with officials from Mississippi Power, which sponsored the new train.
“(It is special) to bring more people into our community while improving the quality of life of those that live here,” Taylor said. “While we talk about the…