Often called The Hub City, Hattiesburg is known for its impressive combination of attractions from a vibrant local dining scene to great public art and an impactful civil rights history. Here’s how to spend a weekend in Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Mississippi is a state of small towns, which means there are dozens of enchanting enclaves waiting to be discovered from the Gulf Coast to the Tennessee border. Ben and Erin Napier made Laurel famous, and everyone knows about the historic charm of Natchez, but there’s another Mississippi community that it’s long past time we paid attention to. As Mississippi’s fifth largest town, Hattiesburg is home to around 48,000 people and almost 100,000 more in the surrounding area.
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VisitHattiesburg offering virtual tours for Black History Month
VisitHattiesburg offering virtual tours for Black History Month By Branden Walker | February 21, 2021 at 11:27 PM CST - Updated February 21 at 11:32 PM
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - For Black History Month, VisitHattiesburg is bringing attention to the many virtual opportunities people can be a part of for February.
There’s much Black History in the city of Hattiesburg, and one way you can take part in the month of February is through the “Freedom Summer” Trail.
“Freedom Summer” was the 1964 voter registration drive that happened in Mississippi, with Hattiesburg being a key city in the movement.