Profile for Hattiesburg, Mississippi, MS

Hattiesburg is on the Leaf River, at the edge of the Piney Woods.

Former and merged names include:
· Hattiesburgh

Filming location for:
· 1978 movie, "Pretty Baby"

Well-known residents have included:
· Danny Manning, basketball player

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Local festivals include:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Heritage Festival - March 31, 2007
• May Fest - May 24-28, 2007
• Great Southern Stampede - Aug. 30-Sept. 9, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Paul B. Johnson State Park

Colleges and universities: University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg, William Carey College, Antonelli College, Pearl River Community College

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

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Cemeteries (35)

Colleges (2)

Communities (1)

Hotels (16)

Libraries (2)

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6% of Hattiesburg residents report German ancestry, and 7% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Hattiesburg ancestry & family history guide.

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• Forrest County Ancestry forum
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Hattiesburg was $15,102, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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29% of Hattiesburg residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Hattiesburg festival dates:

• Oktoberfest - Sept. 29, 2007
• Heritage Festival - March 31, 2007
• May Fest - May 24-28, 2007
• Great Southern Stampede - Aug. 30-Sept. 9, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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Historic districts in Hattiesburg include Hattiesburg Historic Neighborhood District, Hub City Historic District ... View historic districts

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Median rent in Hattiesburg, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $374.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $731.

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Libraries in Hattiesburg include Library of Hattiesburg ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Hattiesburg include Hattiesburg American

TV stations in Hattiesburg include WHLT.

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Forrest County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Hattiesburg political report.

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The average commute time for Hattiesburg workers is 17 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 33 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Hattiesburg between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 7.4 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was higher than the national norm.

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