Located in the heart of Mississippis piney woods; Hattiesburg was named by William H. Hardy in honor of his second wife; Hattie Lott Hardy. Incorporated in 1884; the town quickly established itself as a regional center of the yellow pine lumber industry; and by 1910 it was the fifth largest city in the state. During the 20th century higher education became an important part of the citys persona; with the establishment of William Carey College and The University of Southern Mississippi. Camp Shelby; established in 1917 to train soldiers for World War I; also trained soldiers for World War II; the Vietnam Conflict; the Persian Gulf War; and the War on Terror. Today; Hattiesburg is the center of a metropolitan area of over 110;000 people that encompasses Forrest and Lamar Counties.
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