Five Convention Center Plaza - Map It! Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Phone: 601-296-7475
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History
Hattiesburg is positioned at the fork of the Leaf and Bouie Rivers, Hattiesburg was founded in 1882 by Captain William H. Hardy, pioneer lumberman and civil engineer. Early settlers to the area were of Scottish, Irish, and 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.
Hattiesburg police arrested Micharlos James and Chris Love, both 20, and Roderick Love, 18, all of Hattiesburg, MS for their involvement in a residential burglary committed on South 21st Avenue in Hattiesburg, MS.
PASCAGOULA - A judge has declined to reduce the capital murder charge against one of two men charged in the death of 44-year-old Michael David Porter of Hattiesburg, who was shot down in 2008 while trying to get directions to his grandson's football game.
A Jones County spokesman says a Moselle man was in critical condition and had no house after apparently using diesel fuel to light his wood stove for heating.
Last update: February 4, 2010 - 5:03 PM From the Hattiesburg American : A whim that started as a Brett Favre appreciation group on Facebook has grown into a movement - with 84,000 members and counting.
PURVIS - A trial has been scheduled for May 11 for a former Hattiesburg police officer and Jones County cheerleading coach charged with sexual battery and exploitation of a 17-year-old female.
One lucky Hattiesburg couple will soon be making their way down to Miami with two secured seats at the super bowl and rooting on their saints to a hopeful victory.
TIM FLOYD, my childhood pal and famous basketball coach, called me from Minneapolis last week to pose a question: "What city, per capita, has led off ESPN's SportsCenter more than any other in the nation in the past six months." I knew he wasn't talking about New York, Chicago or Los Angeles.
