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I was in Hattiesburg last year on business. Rat-hole of the highest order. Black areas and white areas. The Blacks there hate the whites (I know since I got the standard BOW treatment at my hotel) but we know this.

I’d imagine the local country boys are armed to the teeth in case the other boys try a Baltimore there.

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Actually Hattiesburg has moved west a bit on US Highway 98. About every type of store and restaurant imaginable strung out along the highway with side roads leading off to nice well maintained subdivision and a bit further out the rather large Lake serenity development complete with golf course. The big churches have all left the old center city and repose now in giant sprawling sites. The university and most of the hospital are still in town. The area took a definite hit in the ‘08 bust but seems from construction activity to be back on track. My take is if you avoid the old downtown area and darktown it is a very pleasant place with excellent medical services and with a large state university a nice array of inexpensive cultural fare. Why did you stay down town? Lots of pleasant motel/hotels out on 98.