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Welcome to Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Hattiesburg is located in Forrest County and it is the county seat. It lies 30 miles southwest of Laurel at the fork of the Leaf and Bouie rivers in south Mississippi's piney woods. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 44,779. It contains the University of Southern Mississippi. It is Mississippi's fourth-largest city and is known as "The Hub City". It has an incorporated suburb, Petal. It is the county seat of Forrest County.
Hattiesburg is also the home of Camp Shelby and the University of Southern Mississippi. Hattiesburg is a magnet for retirees. Its climate is warm with an average temperature of 48 degrees in January and 80 degrees in June.
Once a great lumbering city, Hattiesburg now produces sand and gravel, steel, lumber, industrial machinery, signs, resins, furniture, apparel, rubber, food and beverages, and chemicals. De Soto National Forest is in the area.
Hattiesburg City Hall. Photo by Mr. McBooty, August 2005
Captain W. S. Hardy probably envisioned just such a place in 1880 when he took on the task of surveying a right-of-way through Mississippi's virgin timberland for the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad. After the rail line was completed, Hardy returned to this area with his family. Other settlers soon followed. The town they formed in 1884 was named in honor of Hardy's wife, Hattie.
Today, Hattiesburg is the educational, retail, and medical center for more than a quarter million people throughout the southeast portion of Mississippi. It is the home of The University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey College, Camp Shelby, and the Pearl River Community College Vo-Tech Center.
Hattiesburg's Historic Neighborhood District is a 23-block area noted for its large oaks and variety of turn-of-the-century architecture. Throughout the district are many fine examples of Victorian, Queen Anne, and Greek Revival style homes. Lake Serene is nestled among hundreds of acres in the countryside and offers beautiful wooded lots surrounding private lakes. Offering the amenities of the small town lifestyle, Petal and Oak Grove are located near the conveniences of Hattiesburg, yet provide a more rural setting.
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Places of interest:
West Hattiesburg, MS (4.1 miles), Petal, MS (4.2 miles), Purvis, MS (13.8 miles), Sumrall, MS (17.8 miles), New Augusta, MS (20.5 miles), Ellisville, MS (21.0 miles), Seminary, MS (21.4 miles), Lumberton, MS (23.8 miles).
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