West Hattiesburg, Mississippi

About West Hattiesburg

Set in the southern part of Mississippi, West Hattiesburg is a small unincorporated community.

Officially, West Hattiesburg is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 2.41 square miles.

📰 West Hattiesburg News Today

• Weather Forecast and Conditions for West Hattiesburg, Hattiesburg, Mississippi - The Weather Channel | Weather.com The Weather Channel · Jul 20
• West Hattiesburg Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 25
• West Hattiesburg possibly developing new ‘mixed-use’ property - WDAM-TV WDAM-TV · Nov 18
• West Hattiesburg, MS Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Jul 23
• West Hattiesburg, MS Past Radar: Last Hour Replay WeatherBug · Sep 20

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📰 Local News

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What Makes West Hattiesburg Unique

• The only place in America named West Hattiesburg — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Positioned in southern Mississippi, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.

Why People Love It Here

• A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in West Hattiesburg

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🍽️ Where to Eat in West Hattiesburg

• American Wings & Cafe — chicken
• China Buffet & Sushi Bar
• Angela's Breakfast, Lunch, and Grill
• Chesterfield's — american
• Chili's — tex-mex
• Cinco de Mayo Mexican Grill — mexican
• FUJI YAMA Hibachi &Sushi — japanese
• Golden Corral — american
• Java Moe's Coffee Company — coffee shop (café)
• Leatha's BBQ

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in West Hattiesburg

• Optimist Park reviews ★

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🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of West Hattiesburg

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