Hattiesburg
US tornadoes strike southern states, 60 injured
Feb 11, 2013 10:53 EST
Several powerful tornadoes ripped through the southern US states of Mississippi and Alabama injuring at least 60 people and destroying hundreds of homes at the weekend, emergency officials said Monday.
Tornadoes across Mississippi, Alabama injure more than a dozen
Feb 11, 2013 06:17 EST
Several powerful tornadoes ripped through the southern US states of Mississippi and Alabama late Sunday, injuring at least 12 people and damaging or destroying hundreds of homes and businesses, authorities said.
Storms leave 3 dead in Alabama
Jan 21, 2012 11:55 EST
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Powerful thunderstorms tore through Alabama early Monday, killing at least three people and producing heavy damage just hours after tornadoes struck portions of Arkansas, downing trees and powerlines and leaving thousands without electricity there.
Storms kill at least two in Alabama
Jan 21, 2012 11:55 EST
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama (Reuters) - Powerful thunderstorms tore through Alabama early Monday, killing at least two people and producing heavy damage just hours after tornadoes struck portions of Arkansas, downing trees and powerlines and leaving thousands without electricity.
Republicans, Democrats split governor races
Nov 09, 2011 00:35 EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) - Kentucky's Democratic governor won re-election and Mississippi elected the Republican lieutenant governor to succeed popular Governor Haley Barbour in the two gubernatorial races decided on Tuesday.
Republicans, Democrats split governor races
Nov 09, 2011 00:35 EST
LOUISVILLE, Ky (Reuters) - Kentucky's Democratic governor won re-election and Mississippi elected the Republican lieutenant governor to succeed popular Governor Haley Barbour in the two gubernatorial races decided on Tuesday.
Gulf coast braces for more rain, one dead
Sep 05, 2011 17:36 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida struggled with a third day of severe weather on Monday with one man dead and a teenager missing in rough waters as remnants of Tropical Storm Lee lashed the region.
Gulf coast braces for more rain, one dead
Sep 05, 2011 17:36 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida struggled with a third day of severe weather on Monday with one man dead and a teenager missing in rough waters as remnants of Tropical Storm Lee lashed the region.
Gulf coast braces for more rain, one dead
Sep 05, 2011 17:36 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida struggled with a third day of severe weather on Monday with one man dead and a teenager missing in rough waters as remnants of Tropical Storm Lee lashed the region.
U.S. Gulf Coast braces for more rain, one dead
Sep 05, 2011 14:26 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Gulf Coast residents from Texas to Florida braced for a third day of severe weather on Monday with one death reported as the remnants of Tropical Storm Lee continued to lash the region.
Tropical Storm Lee spawns tornadoes on Gulf Coast
Sep 05, 2011 02:33 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Tropical Storm Lee spawned tornado sightings and alerts from the Louisiana Gulf Coast to the Florida panhandle on Sunday, and at least two deaths related to the storm were reported.
Alabama, Mississippi get rain and warnings ahead of Lee
Sep 03, 2011 20:57 EDT
MOBILE, Ala (Reuters) - Heavy rains and strong wind gusts pressed across southern Alabama and Mississippi on Saturday as the center of Tropical Storm Lee neared coastal Louisiana to the west.
Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee
Aug 24, 2011 14:13 EDT
OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters chose Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due to hold gubernatorial contests in the fall.
Mississippi voters pick Democratic governor nominee
Aug 24, 2011 14:13 EDT
OXFORD, Miss (Reuters) - Mississippi voters chose Hattiesburg Mayor Johnny DuPree on Tuesday as the Democratic nominee for governor in one of four states due to hold gubernatorial contests in the fall.
Drunk father lets 8-year-old son drive pickup: police
Aug 01, 2011 10:01 EDT
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A drunk father allegedly allowed his 8 year-old son to drive his pick-up truck on a southeast Louisiana highway on Saturday while he slept, until patrol officers pulled over the boy, police said.
Drunk father lets 8-year-old son drive pickup: police
Aug 01, 2011 10:01 EDT
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A drunk father allegedly allowed his 8 year-old son to drive his pick-up truck on a southeast Louisiana highway on Saturday while he slept, until patrol officers pulled over the boy, police said.
Drunk father lets 8-year-old son drive pickup?
Aug 01, 2011 08:10 EDT
NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - A drunk father allegedly allowed his 8 year-old son to drive his pick-up truck on a southeast Louisiana highway on Saturday while he slept, until patrol officers pulled over the boy, police said.
Lightning strike lands 77 cadets in hospital
Jun 09, 2011 11:18 EDT
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A lightning strike at a southern Mississippi military base sent 77 cadets to a hospital on Wednesday.
Lightning strike lands 77 cadets in hospital
Jun 09, 2011 11:18 EDT
JACKSON, Mississippi (Reuters) - A lightning strike at a southern Mississippi military base sent 77 cadets to a hospital on Wednesday.
Unemployment rates for cities in the South
Jan 04, 2011 16:52 EST
Unemployment rates for metro areas in the South in November, at a glance.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Hattiesburg, Mississippi | |
|---|---|
| — City — | |
| Nickname(s): The Hub City | |
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| Coordinates: 31°18′57″N 89°18′31″W / 31.31583°N 89.30861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Mississippi |
| Counties | Forrest, Lamar |
| Founded | 1882 |
| Incorporated | 1884 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Johnny L. Dupree |
| Area | |
| - City | 49.7 sq mi (128.6 km2) |
| - Land | 49.3 sq mi (127.6 km2) |
| - Water | 0.4 sq mi (1.1 km2) |
| Elevation | 171 ft (52 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - City | 51,993 |
| - Density | 909.0/sq mi (351.0/km2) |
| - Metro | 148,546 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Area code(s) | 601 |
| FIPS code | 28-31020 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0691565 |
| Website | www.hattiesburgms.com |
