Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 48,730 in 2020, making it the 5th most populous city in Mississippi. Hattiesburg is the principal city of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area, which encompasses Covington, Forrest, Lamar, and Perry counties. The city is the anchor of the Pine Belt region.
Southeast
Hattiesburg
Forrest County, MS
Population
48,466
Walk Score
67 · Somewhat Walkable
Median rent
$936
Median home value
$146,600
Founded
1882
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Beverly Drive-In Theatre · listed 2008
- Hattiesburg Historic Neighborhood District · listed 1980
- Hub City Historic District · listed 1980
- Hub City Historic District (Boundary Increase II) · listed 2012
- Hub City Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2002
- North Main Street Historic District · listed 1993
- Oaks Historic District · listed 1993
- Parkhaven Historic District · listed 2002
- University of Southern Mississippi Historic District, The · listed 2010
Notable landmarks
- Building 1071, Camp Shelby · listed 1997
- Building 6981, Camp Shelby · listed 1992
- Burkett's Creek Archeological Site · listed 2000
- East Sixth Street USO Building · listed 2004
- Eaton Elementary School · listed 2008
- Old Hattiesburg High School · listed 1987
- Saenger Theatre · listed 1979
- Tall Pines · listed 1980
- Temple B'nai Israel · listed 2018
- U.S. District Courthouse · listed 1973
- U.S. Post Office · listed 1983
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