HattiesburgMississippi
Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County.
Intro: Wikipedia
About Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg, MS is a thriving city located in southern Mississippi counting 48,522 people who proudly call it home. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Mississippi.
Officially, Hattiesburg is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 53.44 square miles, giving it a balanced suburban layout with room to breathe at roughly 908 residents per square mile.
📰 Hattiesburg News Today
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Hattiesburg Unique
- One of the 5 largest cities in Mississippi (#4 statewide).
- The only place in America named Hattiesburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
- Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 48,522.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Hattiesburg
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🍽️ Where to Eat in Hattiesburg
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- African American Military History Museum · Museum
- Eureka School Museum · Museum
- Hattiesburg Pocket Museum · Museum
- Hattiesburg Zoo · Zoo
- Lucille Parker Gallery · Art gallery
- Mississippi Armed Forces Museum · Museum
- Sarah Gillespie Museum · Museum
- Serengeti Springs · Water park
- Palmers Crossing Heritage Museum · Museum
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Hattiesburg
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Hattiesburg
- DIXIE ATTENDANCE CENTER
- EARL TRAVILLION ATTENDANCE CENTER
- GRACE CHRISTIAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- HATTIESBURG HIGH SCHOOL
- HATTIESBURG STEAM ACADEMY
- HAWKINS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- LILLIE BURNEY LEARNING CENTER
- N R BURGER MIDDLE SCHOOL
- NORTH FORREST ATTENDANCE CENTER
- NORTH FORREST HIGH SCHOOL
- RAWLS SPRINGS ATTENDANCE CENTER
- ROWAN ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- THAMES ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
- WOODLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare
- Forrest General Hospital ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
- Merit Health Wesley ★★ (2/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.