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Hattiesburg greatly surprised me when I visited. Southern Miss has a really nice campus, and many of the city neighborhoods south of the campus seemed quiet, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. It's not that far from New Orleans either... People love to hate on Mississippi but it's really not all that different from the rest of the southeast.
Hattiesburg greatly surprised me when I visited. Southern Miss has a really nice campus, and many of the city neighborhoods south of the campus seemed quiet, safe, and aesthetically pleasing. It's not that far from New Orleans either... People love to hate on Mississippi but it's really not all that different from the rest of the southeast.
It's not necessarily hate because Mississippi is much different from the Carolina's, Virginia, Georgia and Florida. Sure, those states have southern roots as well but they are also considered "New South" states, which is the major difference.
It's not necessarily hate because Mississippi is much different from the Carolina's, Virginia, Georgia and Florida. Sure, those states have southern roots as well but they are also considered "New South" states, which is the major difference.
Hattiesburg is considered one of the better places in MS. Albany is always on the "bad" list in Georgia. When you look up stats on the two they are fairly similar but most of Hattiesburg,'s suburban type wealth is located outside of town to the west in an area called Oak Grove. It is a very nice area and has basically was the center of any residential and commercial growth in the area for many years. Over the last decade or two downtown Hattiesburg is making a comeback.
I can't really speak to Albany as I haven't been there in 30 years but Hattiesburg holds it's own as a college town.
I don’t even know Hattiesburg but I certainly know that Albany is possibly the most depressing metro in the state of Georgia. I can help but to feel sad every time I’m there.
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