Hattiesburg, known as the "Hub City" because of its central location less than 90 minutes from New Orleans and Mobile, the Gulf Coast and Jackson, is the educational, retail and medical center for more than a quarter of a million people who live throughout the southeast Mississippi region and is also the home of the University of Southern Mississippi, William Carey University, and Camp Shelby. With a population of nearly 50,000 and the fourth largest city in the state, Hattiesburg is a prospering region for economic development, education, the arts, health care, retirement, as well as a great place to raise a family.
