r/hattiesburg

Hi! My wife and I will be moving to Hattiesburg, Mississippi, from the Midwest for work. We’re both young, don’t have kids, and are hoping to get a feel for what life is like in the area.

What is the downtown area like? Is it walkable, and are there good restaurants, coffee shops, bars, or other fun things to do for a young couple?

We’re also pretty active. My wife enjoys Pilates, so I’d love recommendations for the best Pilates studios in the area. We’re also looking for a good gym, places to go cycling, and safe nature trails or hiking spots nearby.

We’d really appreciate any recommendations for things to do, places to explore, and ways to meet people and get involved in the community. Thanks!

I just moved to hattiesburg from missouri and I’m looking for the best ramen place in town! bonus points if they have a good spicy broth, lmk your favorite spots :)

The other day there was a knock on my door which ended up being a kid, probably 11-13 years old, with a box of candy. He said he was trying to sell it to raise money for his basketball team. I told him that I didn’t have any cash and he promptly said “okay” and turned around. I probably would have bought something if he took card or Venmo, but he didn’t even give me a chance to ask. Regardless all that seemed normal enough but their where a couple of strange things about it.

The candy was just movie theatre sized candy in an unmarked cardboard box. That’s totally fine and I get the need to raise funds on your own without some sort of third party fundraising company. But the kid got in a car and they left without stopping by any other houses around me. Which seemed off. My house is in the middle of a street and there are neighbors all around. The last weird thing was when I checked my mail today 3 of the candy boxes he was selling were sitting on the ground by my mailbox. If you were really trying to raise money I doubt you would just leave random inventory behind.

Has anyone seen anything like this? Is it a scam or something?

Hi. I was told if I had an idea for a public even for the Hattiesburg public to get with Hattiesburg's event coordinator. Does anyone know who this might be?

Is there anyway that Hattiesburg can get a legitimate fabric store, not one that is mostly quilting fabric, but apparel fabric? It’s not like it wouldn’t be profitable especially if it had a reasonable price range. Maybe we need a petition or something, but I’m pretty desperate for a real store.

I would like to buy some kitchen cabinets (lower and upper) that may have been pulled out of a home during a remodel. Want to install them in my garage. Are there any stores around hattiesburg that would sell anything like that?

Hello!
I am on the hunt to find every little free library in Hattiesburg!

I’m gonna list the ones I know of and please sound of below if you know of any more!

Also, use this as encouragement to find your local little free library and use it/take care of it, I’ve seen some really run down ones that need some love and community ✨🫶🏻

Ones I know of:
Downtown:
- Town Square Park
- Train Depot
- The building before the America building in downtown (these will be rough descriptions, I’m so sorry)

Midtown(?)
- There’s one by Petra, where the old greenhouse yoga used to be.

Other parts of Hattiesburg:
- Track at Wesley hospital
- The Trace, specifically the entrance on fourth street across from the dog park

Neighborhoods:
- Lake Shore neighborhood

I know there are more, and yeah I’ve also used the LFL tracker but some of the ones I’ve come across, don’t show up on there so I’m inclined to believe there are more that just aren’t properly registered!

Thanks in advance!

One of my close friends will be selling her snacks at Fat Cat tomorrow night for some art market thing. I think she’s a really good human but bias aside, her food is wildly good. She was destined to be a badass caterer. She doesn’t know I’m posting this. I don’t think she is on Reddit. I’m hesitant sharing her info because I’m scared she will sell out of her Furikake Snack Mix before I have a chance to get there. It’s like a Japanese Chex mix and her version has me in a chokehold. She is also making KimCheese stuffed pretzels and two types of cookies. (She’s famous for her cookies)

I really appreciate the insight and kindness I’ve gotten on this subreddit and wanted to let you know that the best snacks in Mississippi are going to be for sale tomorrow night as a thank you. She’s KayPop Kitchen. Tell her a very un little birdie told you. But save me some snack mix.

Don't go that way bruh.

What's being built on the corner of oak grove rd and old hwy 11?

Hi everyone! We’re a student couple looking for an apartment near the University of Southern Mississippi (USM) and are open to either:

A 1-bedroom apartment for just the two of us, or

A 2-bedroom apartment shared with another person/couple to split the rent.

We’re clean, respectful, and easygoing. Ideally looking for somewhere close to campus and reasonably priced.

Any places you have in mind?

Did Sky Sushi close?

Hello. Is there anyone out there in Hattiesburg-land who knows how to fix an alarm clock? I have an alarm clock with deep sentimental value that I would like to have repaired. The main clock-repair man in town said it was too cheap of an item for him to waste his time on (I’m paraphrasing, of course). Do any of you know anything about clocks and whatnot or are good with mechanical things or whatever? 🙏

I need to travel to Tennessee for 5 days total, and I’m looking for a cheap car rental. Honestly, I’m trying to find the lowest price possible. I’m still a student, so I can’t really afford $60–70 per day. There will only be two of us, so we’re trying to save as much money as possible.

Any recommendations?