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'''Hattiesburg''' binon zif in komotkomots: {InfoboxForrest Citye Lamar, in tat: [[Mississippi]], in [[Lamerikän]].
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|leader_name = Johnny L. DuPree, PhD
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Hattiesburg is a city in [[Forrest County, Mississippi|Forrest County]] in [[Mississippi]], a [[U.S. state|state]] of the [[United States|United States of America]]. It is the principal city of the [[Hattiesburg metropolitan area|Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area]] which encompasses Forrest, Lamar and Perry counties. The MSA population exceeded 130,000 as a result of a 10% increase following Hurricane Katrina in August of 2005. It is [[Mississippi]]'s fourth largest city and is known as "The Hub City". It has an incorporated suburb, [[Petal, Mississippi|Petal]], and a presently unincorporated area, Oak Grove. It is the [[county seat]] of Forrest County,{{GR|6}} but the city has grown in recent years to include a portion of eastern [[Lamar County]]. Hattiesburg is home to the [[University of Southern Mississippi]] (originally known as Mississippi Southern College) and William Carey University (formerly [[William Carey College]]). Just south of Hattiesburg is [[Camp Shelby]], the largest [[United States National Guard|National Guard]] training base east of the Mississippi River.
== History ==
Positioned at the fork of the [[Leaf River (Mississippi)|Leaf]] and [[Bouie River|Bouie]] Rivers, Hattiesburg was founded in [[1882]] by Captain [[William H. Hardy]], pioneer lumberman and civil engineer. Early settlers to the area were of [[Scotland|Scottish]], [[Ireland|Irish]], and [[England|English]] descent who came from Georgia and the Carolinas, attracted by the vast area of virgin pine timberlands.
The city of Hattiesburg was incorporated in [[1884]] with a population of approximately 400. Originally called Twin Forks and later Gordonville, Hardy gave the city its final name of Hattiesburg, in honor of his wife Hattie.
Also in [[1884]], the railroad, known as the Southern Railway System, was built from [[Meridian, Mississippi]] through Hattiesburg to [[New Orleans]]. The completion of the Gulf and Ship Island Railroad from [[Gulfport, Mississippi]] to [[Jackson, Mississippi]], now part of the Illinois Central System, ran through Hattiesburg and ushered in the real lumber boom in [[1897]]. Though it was 20 years in the building, the railroad more than fulfilled its promise. It gave the state a deep water harbor, more than doubled the population of towns along its route, built the City of Gulfport and made Hattiesburg a railroad center.
First due to the crossing rail lines, Hattiesburg became known as the "Hub City" as it also became the intersection of Interstate 59 and [[U.S. Highway 49]], [[U.S. Highway 98]] and [[U.S. Highway 11]]. Hattiesburg is centrally located less than 100 miles from the state capital of Jackson as well as the [[Mississippi Gulf Coast]], [[New Orleans]] and [[Mobile, Alabama]].
The region around Hattiesburg was also involved in the nuclear arms race of the [[Cold War]]. In the 1960s, two nuclear devices were detonated in the salt domes near [[Lumberton, Mississippi]], about 28 miles southwest of Hattiesburg. Extensive follow-up of the area by the EPA has not revealed levels of nuclear contamination in the area that would be harmful to humans.
Throughout the 20th Century, Hattiesburg benefited from the founding of [[Camp Shelby]] (now a military mobilization center), two major hospitals, and most notably, [[The University of Southern Mississippi]]. This growing metropolitan area that includes Hattiesburg, [[Forrest County, Mississippi|Forrest]] and [[Lamar County, Mississippi|Lamar]] Counties, was designated a [[Metropolitan Statistical Area]] in [[1994]] with a combined population of more than 100,000 residents.
Despite being about 75 miles (120 km) inland, in 2005, Hattiesburg was hit very hard by [[Hurricane Katrina]]. Around 10,000 structures in the area received major damage of some type. Approximately 80 percent of the city's roads were blocked by trees and power was out in the area for up to 14 days. The storm killed 24 people in Hattiesburg and the surrounding areas. The city is strained by a large influx of temporary evacuees and new permanent residents from coastal Louisiana and Mississippi towns to the south, where damage from Katrina was catastrophic.
== Noteworthy Facts ==
=== Birthplace of MCI/Worldcom ===
The idea for what became one of America's major telecommunications companies, MCI/Worldcom, was reportedly sketched out by Bernard "Bernie" Ebbers and a group of investors on a napkin during a meeting in a Hattiesburg diner. The company, incepted shortly after the breakup of [[AT&T]], was originally known as Long Distance Discount Services (LDDS) in order to take advantage of FCC rules that subsidized new competitors.
=== Birthplace of Rock and Roll ===
It is a little-known fact that music scholars consider Hattiesburg to be the historic birthplace of [[rock and roll]]. As noted in the ''[[Rolling Stone]] Illustrated [[History of Rock and Roll]]'', Hattiesburg was a recording location of Blind Roosevelt Graves and his brother, Uaroy Graves, who, along with piano player Cooney Vaughn, recorded two songs in 1936 that "...featured fully formed rock & roll guitar riffs and a stomping rock & roll beat." The [[Graves Brothers]] and Vaughn--performing as the Mississippi Jook Band--recorded the songs 'Barbecue Bust' and 'Dangerous Woman' for the American Record Company, reportedly at the Hattiesburg Train Station.
===Hub City/Hub Fest===
Due to the location of Hattiesburg, especially in regards to the railroad industry, it's known as the "Hub City". Hattiesburg is centrally located less than 100 miles from the state capital of Jackson as well as the Mississippi Gulf Coast, New Orleans and Mobile, Alabama.
To celebrate this, every year, for 20+ years, in Downtown Hattiesburg, locals hold "Hub Fest". "Hub Fest" is one of the largest festivals of its kind in the Pine Belt attracting crowds of over 60,000 for a delicious assortment of foods, beverages, variety of handmade arts and crafts and live entertainment.
===Vela Uniform/Project Dribble===
[[Vela Uniform]] was an element of [[Project Vela]] conducted jointly by the [[United States Department of Energy]] (DOE) and the [[Advanced Research Projects Agency]] (ARPA). Its purpose was to develop [[seismic]] methods for detecting [[underground nuclear testing]]. The PROJECT DRIBBLE program involved two nuclear detonations called SALMON and STERLING that were conducted within Tatum Salt Dome southwest of the Hattiesburg/Purvis area in the late 60's.
===Notable Residents (Past & Present)===
* [[Victoria Gray Adams]], Educator and civil rights leader
* [[Jesse L. Brown]], First [[African-American]] naval [[aviator]] in the [[United States Navy]]
* [[Shea Curry]], Actress
* [[Vernon Dahmer]], Civil rights leader killed in Hattiesburg by [[Samuel Bowers | Klansman]] in 1966
* [[Brett Favre]], Quarterback for USM and the Green Bay Packers, 3 time NFL MVP
* [[Tim Floyd]], Head coach of the [[University of Southern California]] men's basketball team
* [[Joseph Foreman]], Musician
* [[Charlie Hayes]], Former professional baseball player
* [[Beth Henley]], Pulitzer-prize winning writer
* [[Eddie Hodges]], Actor
* [[Danny Manning]], Former professional basketball player
* [[Walter E. Massey]], President of [[Morehouse College]] and director of the [[National Science Foundation]] under G.H.W. Bush
* [[Oseola McCarty]], Famous benefactor and winner of the [[Presidential Citizens Medal]]
* [[Purvis Short]], Former NBA professional basketball player
* [[Robert L. Stewart]], NASA astronaut
* [[Webb Wilder]], Musician and actor
* [[Craig Wiseman]], Songwriter
* [[Walter Young (baseball player)|Walter Young]], professional baseball player
* [[Louis Lipps]],Former NFL Pro-Bowl Wide Receiver and 1984 AFC Rookie of the Year, [[Pittsburgh Steelers]]
* [[Jimmy Buffett]], Musician
* [[Walter H. Yates, Jr.]], Major General, [[U.S. Army]]
==Geography==
Hattiesburg is located at {{coor dms|31|18|57|N|89|18|31|W|city}} (31.315974, -89.308658).{{GR|1}} Most of Hattiesburg is in Forrest County. A small portion on the west side is in [[Lamar County, Mississippi|Lamar County]]. This consists of first, a narrow stretch of land lying east of [[Interstate 59|I-59]] and second, of an irregularly-shaped extension into [[West Hattiesburg, Mississippi|West Hattiesburg]]
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of 128.6 [[km²]] (49.7 [[square mile|mi²]]). 127.6 km² (49.3 mi²) of it is land and 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it (0.83%) is water.
==Demographics==
As of the [[census]]{{GR|2}} of 2000, there were 44,779 people, 17,295 households, and 9,391 families residing within the city limits. The [[population density]] was 351.0/km² (909.0/mi²). There were 19,258 housing units at an average density of 150.9/km² (391.0/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 49.95% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 47.34% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 0.15% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 1.22% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.02% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 0.52% from [[Race (United States Census)|other races]], and 0.80% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 1.41% of the population.
There were 17,295 households out of which 25.3% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 31.1% were [[Marriage|married couples]] living together, 19.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 45.7% were non-families. 34.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 3.01.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.5% under the age of 18, 24.4% from 18 to 24, 26.3% from 25 to 44, 16.0% from 45 to 64, and 11.8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 27 years. For every 100 females there were 85.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were approximately 81.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $24,409, and the median income for a family was $32,380. Males had a median income of $26,680 versus $19,333 for females. The [[per capita income]] for the city was $15,102. About 21.5% of families and 28.3% of the population were below the [[poverty line]], including 36.3% of those under age 18 and 16.7% of those age 65 or over.
==Media==
FM Radio Stations
*[[WUSM]] 88.5- (Public Radio)
*WAII 89.3- American Family Radio (Christian Contemporary)
*WJMG 92.1- G 92 (Urban Contemporary)
*WGDQ 93.1- (Unknown Format)
*WKZW 94.3- KZ94 (Hot Adult Contemporary)
*WBBN 95.9- B95 ([[Country Music]])
*[[WXHB]] 96.5- 96The Hub (Southern Gospel)
*WFMM 97.3- [[Supertalk Mississippi]] (Talk)
*WMXI 98.1- News98 (News/Sports Talk)
*WHER 99.3- Eagle99.3 (Classic Country)
*WNSL 100.3- SL100 ([[Pop music]])
*WJKX 102.5- 102jkx (Old School R&B)
*WUSW 103.7- Real Rock 103.7 The Fox ([[Active rock]])
*[[WXRR]] 104.5- Rock104 ([[Classic Rock]])
*WQID-LP 105.3- (Classic Soul and R&B)
*WZLD 106.3- Wild 106.3 (Urban)
*WKNZ 107.1- K-LOVE (Contemporary Christian)
AM Radio Stations
*WEEZ 890 (Blues)
*WHSY 950 (News/Talk)
*WFOR 1400 ([[Fox Sports Radio]])
*WORV 1580 (Gospel Music)
TV Stations
*[[WDAM]] Channel 7 ([[NBC]])
*[[WHLT]] Channel 22 ([[CBS]])
*[[WHPM-LP]] Channel 30 ([[Lifesat]])
*[[W47BP]] Channel 47 ([[PBS]])
Newspapers:
*''The Hattiesburg American''
Magazine<br />
''South Mississippi Scene'' [http://www.southmississippiscene.com South Mississippi Scene]
A regional magazine serving 16 Southeast Mississippi counties, South Mississippi Scene is the only locally-owned perfect-bound magazine that focuses on "The Art of Life in South Mississippi."
==Educational institutions==
===Public schools===
The City of Hattiesburg is served by the [[Hattiesburg Public School District]].
Other schools include Grace Christian Elementary and Lilly Burney Elementary.
===Private Schools===
*[[Sacred Heart Catholic School]]
*[[Presbyterian Christian School]]
===Colleges and universities===
*[[The University of Southern Mississippi]]
*[[William Carey University]]
*[[Pearl River Community College]]
*[[Antonelli College]]
== Transportation ==
[[Amtrak]]'s [[Crescent (Amtrak)|Crescent train]] connects Hattiesburg with the cities of [[New York City|New York]], [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]], [[Baltimore, Maryland|Baltimore]], [[Washington, D.C.|Washington]], [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], [[Atlanta, Georgia|Atlanta]], [[Birmingham, Alabama|Birmingham]] and [[New Orleans, Louisiana|New Orleans]]. The [[Hattiesburg (Amtrak station)|Amtrak station]] is situated at 308 Newman Street.
The [[Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport]], located northeast of Hattiesburg, offers daily flights between Hattiesburg and [[Memphis, TN]].
The city of Hattiesburg maintains the Hattiesburg - Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG) in the Forrest County Industrial Park. Located four miles south, the municipal airport provides business and general aviation services for much of South Mississippi.
Hattiesburg is served by [[Interstate 59|Interstate Highway 59]], [[U.S. Highway 49]], [[U.S. Highway 98]], and [[U.S. Highway 11]].
==External links==
*[http://www.hahsmuseum.org/ Hattiesburg Area Historical Society]
*[http://www.visithattie.com/ Hattiesburg Visitor Information]
*[http://www.hattiesburg.com/ Hattiesburg.com - visitor and business information]
*[http://www.hattiesburgms.com/ Official City of Hattiesburg Website]
*[http://www.laketerrace.com/ Lake Terrace Convention Center - Mississippi's Premier Meeting Facility]
*[http://www.lib.usm.edu/~archives/blind.htm The University of Southern Mississippi McCain Library and Archives--Blind Roosevelt Graves and His Brother]
*[http://www.hattiesburgairport.com Hattiesburg-Bobby L. Chain Municipal Airport (HBG)]
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