Hazlehurst Crews Battle 2nd Fire at Historic Building

Multiple agencies respond to large fire in Hazlehurst

HAZLEHURST, Miss. (WLBT) – Multiple agencies are battling a large fire at an old structure in downtown Hazlehurst Wednesday night. According to Copiah County Emergency Management Director Darryl Hilliard, the fire is now contained to one area, but “it will be a while” until the flames are put out. Currently, several agencies are on the scene and assisting with extinguishing the fire. No further information has been released at this time. This i…

Hazlehurst crews battle 2nd fire at historic building

HAZLEHURST, Miss. (WJTV) - Hazlehurst firefighters returned to a building on Thursday that caught fire for the second time in less than 24 hours. The fire initially occurred on May 13, 2026, at a historical building on Georgetown Street. Crews returned to the building on May 14, 2026, to put out more flames. The cause [...]