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About Hattiesburg
City in Mississippi, United StatesHattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and most populous city) 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. Founded in 1882 by civil engineer William H. Hardy, Hattiesburg was named in honor of Hardy's wife Hattie. The town was incorporated two years later with a population of 400. Development of the interior of Mississippi took pla…
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Housing in Hattiesburg
The typical Hattiesburg home is worth about $221,000, up 3% in a year, 12% above the Mississippi typical home.
Safety in Hattiesburg
Safety Grade D
Hattiesburg reports more crime per resident than most U.S. towns we grade: about 89% report less.
Schools in Hattiesburg
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The public schools Hattiesburg’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 57% of Mississippi’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they sit near the middle.
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