Walmart Supercenter on U.S. 49 is temporarily closed after a fire broke out at the store.
The store posted a notice Sunday on Facebook that the store would be closed until further notice.
“As an essential store to our community, our goal is to assess any damage and reopen our Hattiesburg store as quickly as possible,” Walmart officials said in an emailed statement. “In the meantime, we are working with our location at 6072 U.S. Highway 98 to temporarily manage our customers’ shopping and pharmacy needs.”
Walmart officials told WDAM-TV the cause of the fire has yet to be determined, but expects the store to reopen Saturday.
“The store team is working diligently to return to normal operations,” store officials said in the post.
The store’s pharmacy also is closed.
“Please refer to a neighboring Walmart for your RX needs,” the store said.
This is a developing story and may be updated.
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