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Hattiesburg is the county seat of Forrest County in southern Mississippi. The city covers 49.7 sq mi (128.6 sq km) and has a population of 52,000 people. From Forrest Count, the city has spread to include parts of Lamar and Perry counties.
Guide to Hattiesburg Hotels
Here's a list of hotels in Hattiesburg that you can book online, with full description, star rating, address, location map, evaluation, and prices as offered by different booking sites. This helps you to make your room booking with the site that offers the best price.
Saenger Theatre, Hattiesburg
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Hattiesburg experiences a humid subtropical climate. July and August are the warmest month here, when the average high temperature reaches 93°F (33°C). Coldest month is January, when the average low temperature drops to 36°F (2°F). Hattiesburg gets the most rain - which may be in the form of snow - in January, which receives 7.04 in (178.8 mm) of precipitation.The history of Hattiesburg goes back to the Treaty of Mount Dexter of 1805 between the United States and the Choctaw Native American tribe. With the treaty in place, white settlers began to move into the area. The city itself was founded by Captain William H. Hardy in 1882. It is located at a fork of the Leaf and Bouie Rivers. It was incorporated two years later with an initial population numbering around 400 people.
U.S. District Courthouse, Hattiesburg
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Hattiesburg had changed names a few times since its founding. It was originally known as Twin Forks. It was later renamed Gordonville, and finally Hattiesburg, in honor of Hardy's wife, Hattie.
The development of Hattiesburg was a direct result of the completion of railway lines connecting it to major cities in the region, particularly the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad that passes through Hattiesburg between Gulfport and Jackson in 1897. This made Hattiesburg a major transportation hub for the export of lumber. It was even given the nickname Hub City in 1912.
As with many cities in the South, Hattiesburg was severely hit by Hurricane Katrina, even though it is 75 miles (121 km) from the coast. It took the lives of 24 people in the city, which had 80% of its roads blocked and power outage lasting as much as 14 days.
Visiting Hattiesburg
The Laurel-Hattiesburg Regional Airport (PIB) receives flights by Delta Connection from Memphis. Apart from that, you may well consider other regional airports which offer better connections.Hattiesburg is on Interstate 59 which runs north-south through the city, linking it with Meridian in the north and New Orleans in the south.
Places of Interest in Hattiesburg
- Historic Downtown
Although severely damaged by Hurricane Katrina, the downtown part of Hattiesburg has now been rebuilt and is lined with classic architecture.
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