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Beth Scharwath
Realty Executives
www.searchhattiesburg.com
(601) 606-3001
Affectionately called the "Hub City", Hattiesburg
is conveniently located at the intersections of Interstate 59 and U.S. Highways 49, 98 and 11.
The state capital of Jackson as well as the Gulf Coast, New Orleans and Mobile are less than 100 miles away. Birmingham, Atlanta, Memphis, and Gatlinburg (if you’re fast) and Orlando (if you’re really fast) are all within a days drive.
The Hattiesburg area includes Forrest and Lamar counties and was designated a Metropolitan Statistical Area in 1994 with a combined population of more than 100,000 residents. The Hattiesburg area includes Oak Grove and Dixie Communities, Sumrall, Purvis, Petal, and many other small communities that provide everything from high end gated subdivision to quite country living on wooded or pastoral acreage.
Positioned at the fork of the Leaf and Bouie, Hattiesburg, Mississippi is the educational, retail and medical center for more than a quarter of a million people who live throughout the southeast
Mississippi region. Hattiesburg is also home to the University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University, and Camp Shelby.
There’s something for everyone here.
I grew up in the Hattiesburg area. Four generations of my family are from here. My great grandparents were from Moselle and lived in Petal for many years. My grandmother made her home in Oak Grove when most of it was still woods. My mother graduated from Hattiesburg High back in the 60s and then the University of Southern Mississippi. My father also attended USM. I graduated from Oak Grove High School and the University of Southern Mississippi. This year my daughter starts Kindergarten at Oak Grove.
My Family has deep roots in this area and over the years we have been pleased to witness the transformation of our beloved little southern town to a thriving small city area with a combined area population of over 100,000 residents.
