Hattiesburg, which straddles Forrest and Lamar counties, is home to the University of Southern Mississippi.

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Louis, Nammo Talley assembles shoulder-launched rockets in Columbus and BAE Systems completes howitzers in Hattiesburg.

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Today other cities and states are asking him for help replicating Extra Table, and what started in little Hattiesburg is well on its way to becoming a national program.

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Hattiesburg is home to the University of Southern Mississippi.

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With a population of just 46, 000 Hattiesburg, Mississippi is not the type of place you might expect to find a major wine festival featuring a huge array of world class vintners.

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The Hattiesburg Public School District canceled classes Monday.

CNN: Tornado tears through southern Mississippi