Hattiesburg - Community Links

The Area Development Partnership is dedicated to improving the quality of life for citizens of the Greater Hattiesburg Area through community and economic development. This unique agency works to improve business and to build a better community. Click on the Icon to learn more.

The City of Hattiesburg is strategically located in the Southeast section of the state and is called the "Hub City". This strategic location has allowed Hattiesburg to develop as the educational, retail, and medical center for more than a quarter of a million people who live in the region. Click on the Icon and visit Hattiesburg.

Hattiesburg was founded in the late 1800's as a railroad junction in the yellow pine forests of south Mississippi. By the turn of the century, the small town of Hattiesburg had emerged as a bustling and vibrant "Hub City" for an entire region. The Historic Downtown Association works to preserve the historic heritage of Downtown Hattiesburg. Click the lamp and take a look.

Building a better community through philantrophy. The Greater Hattiesburg Community Foundation was created in 1997 by a group of civic and business leaders who realized the need for a local community foundation to serve as a steward for community improvement. Click the growing city for details.

Excellent institutions of higher learning provide a strong educational and cultural support system for the community. The University of Southern Mississippi is a state institution with an enrollment in excess of 14,000 students. Click on the logo and take a look.

The University of Southern Mississippi provides an educational opportunity designed to meet the needs of America's maturing population through the USM Institute for Learning in Retirement. Click the building and take a look.

The DuBard School for Language Disorders at the University of Southern Mississippi brings the gift of oral and written language to individuals with severe communication disorders. Lives are changed at the DuBard School. Click the student to learn more.

William Carey College operates under the direction of a 24-member Board of Trustees elected by the Mississippi Baptist Convention and has an enrollment of approximately 2,000 students. Click the Icon and pay them a visit.

Two major hospitals and a strong medical community provide excellent health care to the Greater Hattiesburg Area. Click these Icons to learn a bit more.

Forrest General Hospital

Wesley Medical Center

Site Development Credit

The site is maintained as a project of the Hattiesburg High Class of 1957. Click the picture of Harry Burg, a famous Hattiesburg High School "Fightin' Tiger", and tell us how you like the site.