Historic Districts
Hattiesburg Historic Neighborhood DistrictHattiesburg has one of the largest, most intact historic districts in southeast Mississippi, encompassing 115 acres and featuring a variety of architectural styles dated between 1884 and 1930. The Neighborhood hosts several events yearly ranging from spring picnics to political rallies with bunting-decked porches. Neighborhood churches present Christmas programs and a Christmas candlelighting transforms the Neighborhood into a night-time wonderland as residents line their sidewalks with 15,000 luminaries.
North Main Historic DistrictHouses in this area consist of large Victorian, Colonial Revival and smaller Folk Victorian Cottages, with some Prairie style homes. Oaks Historic DistrictSite of "Pinehurst," a Neoclassical-style home built on the same site Hattiesburg founder William H. Hardy chose for his estate in 1895. The primary style of the district is Bungalow.
Mobile Street DistrictMobile Street developed into a major African-American business district between 1895 and 1910. An important focal point of the community was Eureka School, opened in 1921 as one of the first brick schools for African-Americans in the South. Mt. Carmel Baptist Church was the first African-American church in the city |
