South of Hattiesburg is Camp Shelby, the largest US National Guard training base east of the Mississippi River, which hosts up to 100,000 National Guardsmen and Reservists annually.
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21 Facts About Hattiesburg Mississippi
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Between 1763 and 1783 the area that is currently Hattiesburg Mississippi fell under the jurisdiction of the colony of British West Florida.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi developed at the confluence of the Leaf and Bouie rivers.
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The city of Hattiesburg Mississippi was incorporated in 1884 with a population of approximately 400.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi gained its nickname, the Hub City, in 1912 as a result of a contest in a local newspaper.
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Region around Hattiesburg Mississippi was involved in testing during the development of weapons in the nuclear arms race of the Cold War.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi Zoo at Kamper Park is a longstanding tourist attraction in the city.
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The 2011 winner was Ann Claire Reynolds, a junior at University of Southern Hattiesburg Mississippi who was majoring in elementary and special education.
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Exhibits show their participation in all the major wars and the founding of Hattiesburg Mississippi: exhibits include the Revolutionary War, Buffalo Soldiers, World Wars I and II, Desegregation, Korean War, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Global War on Terrorism, You Can Be A Soldier, Hattiesburg Mississippi's Hall of Honor, and World Map.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi was denied admission because of his race, as state colleges were legally segregated.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi was the first southern registrar to be convicted under the Civil Rights Act of 1957 for systematically violating African-American voting rights.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi is 74 miles north of Biloxi and 90 miles southeast of Jackson, the state capital.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi is situated on an outcrop of the Pascagoula and Hattiesburg Mississippi formation which is thought to be Miocene in age.
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Miocene plant and animal fossils discovered from the vicinity of Hattiesburg Mississippi indicate the area was once more swamp-like and dominated by low-growing palm trees.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi has a humid subtropical climate, with short, mild winters and hot, humid summers.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi is home to several national business branches that hold thousands of jobs across the Pine Belt.
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Lamar Rutland, a native of Hattiesburg Mississippi and certified professional Civil Engineer, was appointed in 2014 as the city's Director of Engineering.
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Public education in most of Hattiesburg Mississippi is served by the Hattiesburg Mississippi Municipal Separate School District, serving grades K–12.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi High School is a part of the Hattiesburg Mississippi district.
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Hattiesburg Mississippi owns and operates the city's mass transit service, HCT, Hub City Transit.
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