HATTIESBURG: What We Saw In This Deep South MISSISSIPPI Town

[@maryb7626]

Thanks for shining a light on our city. ❤❤❤❤

[@wrightphotos1759]

My grandfather was from there George Dewey Berry

[@CharlieB.-]

Beautiful buildings. I’ve been to Mississippi many times and always met a lot of friendly people ❤

[@barbaratardy9788]

Enjoyed this tour very much, totally love Hattiesburg Mississippi.

[@NNiolet]

Always love to see the Mississippi series - I was born and raised in Jackson, MS and graduated from Southern in Hattiesburg. Thanks for stopping by again, Spoda.

[@altha-rf1et]

Bron in Clarksdale

[@billturner8377]

Hattiesburg ms is okay if you like a rat race😮 We live in suburb of Hattiesburg. One of the best in Mississippi 😅

[@obrewsky]

I saw the "Exorcist" at the Saenger when it was first released. Scared the beegeesus out of me. Hattiesburg was one of the last if not the last to have a drive in theater: the Beverly Drive In theater. I was their when Hurricane Camille hit the gulf coast and went through the Hub City with 120 mph winds. Graduated from USM in 1974. Now live in Jackson. Good times 🎉😊

[@__foam]

Beautiful area and beautiful people.

[@tmmetz08]

Joe you're my kind of guy!....a glass half full.....always seeing the beauty in ugly ....happy in sad and light in dark...we all should be so happy....may you never change my man!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you for this. 👍😀

[@Roseteabby]

I love this channel. Thank you for giving us all a glimpse of these states

[@lorriebeckhusen9351]

Loved the alley and the walking trail. Awesome!

[@poowg2657]

Going places I've never been. Another cool tour, liked it much. Thanks!

[@8lacksheep300]

Enjoy your view from a screen must be depressing I travel in real life

[@TinkerTailor4303]

​@@8lacksheep300Was it really necessary for you to voice that observation?

[@margaretgreatwordsoftrutha3056]

Thanks for taking me through America I enjoy it so much

[@cherienafo7676]

Aussie here- remining folks to hit that like button for Joey & Nicole, they deserve it !! with a world full of chaos, these videos are a sparkling gem.

[@anthonybelham1466]

Another Aussie who just subscribed this week. Just amazed at what i have been viewing in the 1st 5 videos i have watched. The house abandonment and the amount of rubbish laying around is sad.

[@patriciawilhite7038]

I thoroughly enjoyed this tour of Hattiesburg! It’s a unique quaint little town, and very clean looking for the most part. Thanks for sharing Joe and Nic! Prayers for safe travels 🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Patricia! 👍👍😀

[@jeanlawson9133]

I've had a many good times in Hattiesburg and the coastal towns All around that part of Mississippi...I use visit Keesler AFB.Biloxi , Gulfport MS

[@anikabutler8945]

I went to college in Hattiesburg. University of Southern Mississippi Class of 2016 💛🖤 I’m a Louisiana girl to my soul but Mississippi holds a special place in my heart ❤ We had a lot of good times in Hattiesburg. A lot of loving people in that town. Also, it’s one of the safest places I’ve lived. I think the crime just seems skewed on paper. We would be out at night (all girls) until 3 or 4 in the morning and no one ever bothered us.

[@perryshotwell7903]

Hattiesburg is my hometown a hour from New Orleans born in Hattiesburg ilived in covington Louisiana for a year then moved to st.louis mo

[@noellemartin6332]

I want to thank you for a wonderful presentation of my family's hometown. I'm in my 60s, and my mother's great great grand elders migrated to Hattiesburg from South Carolina. I went there one time as a child in the 70s, and I hope to visit again. Yes! the tree line streets and woods are a wonderful site, and that's one thing I remember about it. Thank you very much 😊

[@jackblair8935]

Looks like an interesting place…thanks Joe

[@Jay-Leigh]

What a pretty little town. When you said those streets were typical Mississippi… I kinda smiled as I thought their kinda rural U.K. too… sweet! Thanks for sharing Joey. Also love Nic’s nail colour very pretty 😊❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Cool. 👍😀

[@marilyneves8856]

A very interesting tour of this beautiful town.

[@katherinekrawczyk9431]

I love those old towns and it's awesome when they continue to thrive. I love the idea of keeping the allies interesting too. What a cool skeletal pirate hang out. I do love the south. Thank you guys for sharing. Safe travels and God bless.

[@joemeyers3127]

Thanks for taking me to another interesting place I probably won’t see in this life. Safe travels.

[@deloiscallaway9442]

I love this State Thanks For Taking Us Along Beautiful Video

[@toyacarter5030]

Thank you for doing a video on my husband and I hometown. We were so excited to see this video. We still call Hattiesburg, MS home and often go home to visit our family who still lives there. I love my home state and this will never change!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Hattiesburg is one of the best cities in Mississippi, along with Oxford & Tupelo.

[@DaveTaylor-db6wt]

One of the major appeals for retirees is healthcare with two major hospitals. One, Forrest General has over 800 beds. Hattiesburg Clinic has over 200 physicians and many other providers. Another appealing factor is recreation. It's a nice little town.

[@hunterbreland6114]

This video just randomly popped up on my feed. I have lived in Hattiesburg my entire life. Its a great place filled with some great people. Also maybe swing by petal one day. It is right next to hattiesburg and is a quickly growing nice town where i went to highschool.

[@sandrahall3396]

Same, it popped in my recommendations also. I live in Perry county now, but I do all my shopping in my hometown of Petal. ❤️

[@patriciabringol7324]

We live in Petal amd love it here. I drive through downtown Hattiesburg twice daily when getting our grandson to and from school.

[@maryrosed8475]

Great video! The burgers at the end were making me really hungry. They looked yummy.❤

[@edmondlau511]

Spent some time in Hattiesburg due to being sent to nearby Camp Shelby thanks to the Army. Some good places there to eat. When you go to places like Hattiesburg, definitely avoid the chains.

[@DarleneYost]

Have relatives that live in Hattiesburg(by marriage), visited many times and have been in that Post office, its really neat place, the down town is really clean and those great old buildings are beautiful.

[@rhondahunt8080]

I lived in Hattiesburg in the late 80s, and worked at Forest General Hospital. I’ve never delved into the history of the city, though, and I’ve learned a lot from your video. There is also a very nice library there that you should visit when you get a chance. It was my favorite place to visit when I lived there. It’s not far from downtown. Thank you for sharing the unique history of the town with us.

[@chancecurry4176]

I'm from Hattiesburg! Thanks for stopping by. You should've visited the Lucky Rabbit. It was right around the corner from Hattiesburger.

[@nathant17]

Great video! Hattiesburg looks like a nice community. I love the converted railroad path. Nice to see that there are parts of Mississippi that aren't struggling. Surely being home to two universities helps out a lot with that.

[@devintaylor8702]

Hattiesburg Ms. Is where my Grandfather and family is from its got southern charm 😊

[@patriciagordon8319]

It is a beautiful town.

[@NathanMc]

Damn, RIP Benny's Boom Boom Room. Lot of great times there in my USM days. Looks like another successful business has taken its place though. For the OGs, also RIP Grill & Grocery.

[@EarthQueen-1111]

My children and mother are from Hattiesburg. I miss it so much❤

[@sylviamiller9047]

Great video thanks for the history lesson and another great adventure exploration 😊

[@alexandralovesgoats3360]

Hattiesburg is very nice! I love the alleys and the conversion of the rail line to a trail! It would be fun to ride a bike down and back. Your food looked delicious ! Looking forward to more of Mississippi !

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Alexandra! It is a really nice town. We liked it a lot.

[@jeanheard4615]

That town have so much history like a lot of southern towns

[@stevenclark2894]

thank you, Again for a wonderful fact filled travel journal.

[@edwardpincus]

Zounds, I loved the art alley! What an inspiration and cool use for typically ignored space - clever, colorful and amusing.

[@pjh6355]

I enjoy your videos, keep up the good work.

[@1951Roy]

Thanks for sharing, good price on lunch.

[@SajjadKhan-jn7cw]

great video as always beautiful town thanks for sharing joe and Nic 👍

[@usbankusa]

Thanks for sharing. Seems to me that Hattiesburg is a nice town to live in.

[@rubywise1760]

Hi I used to live in Hattiesburg in a town called Palmer Crossing, and my mom used to work at camp Shelby during the summer when she wasn’t working at the school name, forest elementary I still have relatives living there

[@ReconPro]

❤😊 Good day everyone

[@charlaneslaughter2966]

I really like the feel of this town, I need to visit.

[@marthakierstead3415]

Thank Joe for taking me to places that I probably will never see in person . Love you and Nic !

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Martha!

[@saidiken]

I love the history of Mississippi. I am waiting for an episode about Arkansas and Oklahoma thank's joe

[@ianplatt1375]

Lovely place I was walking in Canterbury England today loved it still stuck in the past everything is so old and unique 😮

[@jeremypowell7727]

I'm from Gulfport MS go visit Ocean springs very beautiful little town

[@saket7597]

such a beautiful and nice city with full of pretty houses. lots of love from India to you Joe. keep going like this ❤

[@LesMorrisracing]

Cool walk along, Nicky got a Burger, Wow and NO cats found. 🙀

[@warrenscorner]

We’ve stayed in Gulfport and Biloxi during our RV travels but never in the inland towns. I like to visit places off of the beaten path instead of going where everyone else is. I think every state, city has a little something to offer and sometimes you can miss some gems when you just cruise down the highway. I love your channel and the way you deliver the information. Safe travels!

[@viperstrike3827]

Paul B Johnsin state park is a great place for an rv. It is just south of town!

[@cmd406]

Hi Mike! I think this was a great video. I figured you lost your dad some years before, so it was nice to hear the reason. I just recently lost my dad so I understand how it is. But you are fortunate that you still have your mom and she is a sweet person and your fans really love her! 💜

[@rikspector]

It looks really clean and neat , no people with pointed heads ...errr hats! Cheers, Rik Spector

[@catlover614]

A great video, as always. A lovely town, with some amazing architecture ! I love the art deco post office and the beautiful old theatre, and the display in the alley is awesome, such a great idea ! Thanks so much, Joe and Nic, I really enjoyed this video, very interesting and relaxing as always !😊💚

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, CL!!

[@edf2953]

The burgers looked great. I got hungry watching you discuss your meals. Another great video. Thanks for sharing.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks!!

[@BlitzKC816]

The Katy Trail is a 237 mile (386 km) trail stretching across most of the state of Missouri. Over half the trail's length follows Lewis and Clark's path up the Missouri River, where you can ride beneath towering river bluffs while eagles circle overhead. After leaving the river, the trail meanders through peaceful farmland and small-town Americana.

[@TinkerTailor4303]

Also was a railroad route.

[@erikriza7165]

Larry, I live in Illinois near St. Louis, i never heard of the Katy Trail. That is interesting. Thanks!

[@cindyeasterling6917]

The part of Hattiesburg I'm most familiar with is the newer part on Hardy Street. There's so many restaurants for every palate, many businesses, and hotels. Ed's Burger Joint is a good place. There are some upscale, trendy places as well. Hope you can visit again.

[@roberthussey595]

My Great Grandfather Ransom McElroy lived on Hardy Street until he died in August of 1935 at the age of 82

[@usmcmos0317]

Great video again. And even though it’s a bigger place than I’d live in it was a very nice looking place. From what I saw it looked clean and a vibrant area especially the downtown area. And a very nice looking neighborhood. I’m sure maybe little farther out you might see the effects of poverty and crime but sure didn’t look like it in what you showed us. Thanks for taking us along. Safe travels Keep filming I’ll keep watching.

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

You should visit the Mississippi Grand Canyon. It’s less than an hour west of Hattiesburg over by Columbia. Another fun fact, Camp Shelby is the largest military training facility east of the Mississippi River. It was established before WW one. It was also used as a German POW camp during WW two. There was another camp down in Woolmarket that I know of. As a retired Gulfport Seabee we did a good part of our FEX and weapons qual there.

[@Bethypat1]

My dad used to bring me up there all the time when I was a kid. My baby brother, too. He had a 4x4 Jeep Cherokee back in the day! So we went off-roading at Shelby so many times that I lost count! He was a Seabee, and a fireman, so that's where he went for training. He still tells us the stories. The 80s and 90s were a different world back then, especially down here.

[@DaveTaylor-db6wt]

Red Bluff in Foxworth. We motorcyclists that rode fast called it Little Deal's Gap.

[@sharyn4271]

Thanks for the heads up! I’m 2 1/2 hours away and will definitely visit in the future. I’ve seen the Grand Canyon and hope to also one day see the Grand Canyon of the East, at Letchworth StatePark.

[@Susan-md6nd]

Joe, you need to turn your speaker up, in the car😂 I'm an Aussie, and love your video's ❤🇦🇺

[@stevehoole9847]

I love these videos Joe. Can you try and show some town founder statues? I’d have thought they’d be pretty common. Keep up the great work !

[@kenjohnson5498]

They did the same with the trails in my town in Southern Illinois, all rail lines were turned into walking and biking trails. They need to use a few of them for new roads to get around the congested inner city because the town out grew it's infrastructure.

[@ettaplace6716]

Looks like a charming lovely city and loved the pirate decor !

[@doingitwithnothing]

You always do a great historical review on cities/towns but vary well done in Hattiesburg… we just return from a week end there … my granddaughter had a “Fake Wedding “. … it was vary pretty her wedding gown was Black …at the end of the ceremony the preacher announced “you are not Married and you cannot kiss your Bride”. Lots food music etc. this was to allow her Dad to walk her down the isle he’s not have long to live due to cancer …

[@amyfoster4096]

My family live(s) in and around Hattiesburg. Spent many summers visiting in Petal. Muy uncle had a barber shop in Hattiesburg. I remember the rr ran on the street and his barber shop was in an old building there that had a dock sidewalk. We use to go shopping at Hudsons

[@smferguson60]

I am from Hattiesburg. It is always interesting to see the point of view of people who have never been there. Hattiesburg is actually very safe. On paper things are often skewed. Hattiesburg is the Hub City because it is easily accessible to places like Mobile & New Orleans. The people are kind and there are tons more non-chain resturants.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I understand that locals reference Hattiesburg as Hub City today for the reasons you list above. The city, however, was called Hub City first in 1912 by a local newspaper, who branded it that specifically because of the confluence of multiple railroad lines within the city, and also because it was the center of lumber production in the South during that time.

[@prettycat6056]

Thank you I’m from Hattiesburg and you are right about people who have never been to Hattiesburg. I have lived in the Midwest for 37 years and will retire in 3 years. I will be headed back to Hattiesburg to live a good life.

[@bettyslawinski8265]

I agree !! Yummy food!!!

[@christianscazzieri]

Christian from Italy here: currently planning an extensive road trip trough the Delta next summer, after watching another great episode from Joey & Nicole I've decided I'm gonna make base in Hattiesburg in the 2nd part of the trip to explore Mississippi. Looks like such a lovely town!

[@johnrau6568]

Thanks for another great video of your travels, now I'm hungry for a burger lol

[@kamilaferens682]

I'm a European and I'm fascinated by the idea of some random dude just deciding one day "I'm gonna make a town right here" when majority towns here developed organically over the centuries :)

[@Bethypat1]

It wasn't really like that, though. Because before Interstates existed, Highway 49 went from the top of the United States all the way to the Mississippi Gulf Coast, which is where I live, because my dad got stationed here. People would drive straight down 49 from Chicago back in the day to get down here. So it isn't in the middle of nowhere, or just randomly. It's as organic as it gets. There was a need. Especially due to the timber and logging in the area as well.

[@learsinamorrellik1655]

not as organic as u think sis

[@marksnyder8022]

Hattiesburg and Laurel were both logging and lumber camps, and therefore stops on Hardy's Mississippi Gulf coast Railroad. When it became clear that profitable operations would be centered there for a while, a town would be born.

[@JojjonLewis-yq2pm]

W. Hardy was a land engineer for railroads. Hattiesburg was laid out at the crossings of the new rail lines connecting New Orleans to the Northeast, and connecting Gulport to the Midsouth and Midwest.

[@JojjonLewis-yq2pm]

Hattiesburg when new was at the center of Giant Pine Forests, new Lumber Mills, and supplied Chicago in particular with large orders of building planks.

[@ogarcia515]

The town proper looks very neat and clean. Loved the wall and floor painting in the alley. I live in NYC.

[@edwinreece438]

My wife and myself rode the longleaf trail not long after it was built. We made some good memories there.

[@tumbleweed57]

Wish y’all had gone to a the Midtowner for lunch, or breakfast. Ed’s Burger Joint is great also.

[@jeannestewart7627]

Lot more to Hattiesburg than you showed. This is a vibrant growing city.

[@remodelingjames]

Even better the little towns around Hattiesburg

[@F80mthree]

@@remodelingjamesgrew up in oak grove. lovely place to raise a family.

[@lulee1891]

I live in Petal, work in Hattiesburg. I love my hometown, our school system is top notch and crime is low.

[@ScottReed-q7v]

Hi Joe & Nic. Greenville, SC did the same thing with and old railroad bed called the Swamp Rabbit Trail. Currently about 25 miles from Travelers Rest, SC to Greenville. I believe they are extending it another 5 miles or so south. Thanks so much for your videos.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That’s amazing. I will have to see it!

[@Laura-nm3rn]

Pretty town.

[@JOHNDT4]

I love Hattiesburg! We went there to visit about a year ago. Still considering moving there.

[@klawiehr]

I stayed in Hattiesburg in one of those 20:30 type neighborhoods. Lovely and friendly people there. It reminded me of staying at my grandmother’s house in Greenville, SC. Cozy.

[@raybrettman9618]

Interesting. Though of Chicago I do know that town. My mom from one of those towns, Bassfield, along the trace and long ago my late brother went to and graduated from USM. But you both seem like mighty kind people. Big health and lots of laughs to you both. I do know Prentiss to so of course gonna hunt that down.

[@roberthussey595]

I’m related to some of the Bass family that lived in Bassfield. I’ve always loved going to Bassfield while growing up but I haven’t been there in about 50 years now…My mom was from OakVale just south of Prentiss in Jeff Davis County and her sister lived in Bassfield

[@philiporourke7896]

The food looked very good. Thanx.

[@bradfordbarrettluckotheIrish]

Great tour!

[@judygarnet425]

Love your show! It's Always I Interesting ! ❤️❤️❤️

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!

[@curtisphilumalee1447]

Hell you’re an hour north of me. Hattiesburg has one of my favorite breweries. Southern Prohibition Brewery. Hope you had a chance to visit the brewery.

[@bangkapihappy8295]

Just spent some time in Gulfport and Biloxi. Previously been to Natchez, Vicksburg , Tupelo, Corinth, and Oxford. Driven the Natchez Trace Parkway as well. Have a strange fascination for this state . Regardless of the stats 🤷🏻‍♂️. Thanks for this video . Never been to Hattiesburg

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I love this state as well.

[@Vondracar]

Those burgers looks delicious! As always awesome video!

[@MrDEWaters]

I stopped there on the way back from New Orleans last year. It took me half an hour to find the motel clerk. At least that gave me the impression that people aren't worried too much about crime there. Almost everything was booked up because it was graduation season, and apparently hundreds of relatives were in town filling up the rooms.

[@Bethypat1]

It's a College Town, too. USM. It's a big deal here.

[@khaterehlunden5136]

Thank you so much for Nice video from Nice city

[@catholiccrusader5328]

I love that alley!

[@keithsdrinker]

What a great little town❤️

[@LarryHeagren]

Another very good video. I agree with you that the crime stats are probably due to the universities. The town looked very nice and the place was well cared for. You can see the town pride on display. No one is rushing to the exit on this town. It looked very peaceful to me too. I can see why people would want to retire here. This place is a gem.

[@marksnyder8022]

All the crime there is petty property crime. Theft or occasional vandalism. The violent crime was probable beer fights. I never felt unsafe when I lived there. Many Mississippi restaurants put the featured animal on the menu on their roof in oversized plastic form. Southern Miss frats would "borrow" the giant pig from the BBQ place. I am a night owl and was out at all hours. The Waffle House was for the county Sheriff's deputies. The IHOP was for the city police. Hattiesburg had a somewhat outsized police presence. When a young man did get killed in a drug deal gone bad, it was assumed that it was a gang slaying as the victim wore a red Bandana. They had a multijurisductional conference and mayors' meetings and what not! I said to others this is the safest place on Earth. All this fuss over a crime that wouldn't even make the news in a big city made me feel like my life counted for more down there.

[@thomasendres6460]

Cool video and thanks Joe and Nic. If I could add another factoid relating to Hattiesburg, the town is also the home to the much accomplished band MSPAINT. Cheers!

[@avenganinjax]

Hattiesburg! Getting closer to my hometown of Brookhaven MS. Would love to see a video of you guys passing through there. Me and my wife always watch you and I would love to show her

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It's on the list! Most likely this spring. :)

[@purpleaxxe]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTripAdd Natchez since it's about an hour away from Brookhaven. Nice small town and Antebellum homes galore. The Spring Pilgrimage is March 9 - April 9, 2024 if you're interested in viewing some of the homes.

[@bayoumanbryan]

Joe i know that yall have probably moved on from there, however i thought that i'd mention that Hattiesburg has a famous street there named Hardy st. (i believe) that has laid a claim to the most eating places on a street. i think that there were like 300 places to eat on that one street. i always enjoyed eating there when i was in the area. Whomever i was with and myself would drive to the end and back before we picked our own place to eat. i havent been there in 30 + years. Wow that menu looked really good. I'm a little jealous.

[@marksnyder8022]

I lived one address off Hardy St. just across from USM in the early '90s. I don't know about that many, but there were a lot.

[@Trojanlovinmom9379]

I graduated high school in Purvis Mississippi in 1966. There was nothing to do in Purvis back then so we went to Hattiesburg to do our courting, lol. Two drive in theaters then two drive in burger joints, can't remember the names but we would just circle around both, park & talk. Purvis is only about 8 miles south of Hattiesburg. My dad lived & died in Purvis after marrying my step mother after my mother died. That's how I was imported from Texas to finish high school. I loved Purvis High though & still have good friends there & we still have reunions yearly. Purvis has grown though. It was wiped out by a terrible tornado in 1902 I believe & the high school mascot is the Purvis Tornadoes of which I was a proud cheerleader. I love Purvis & Hattiesburg, beautiful country.

[@2459honey]

Wow came across this channel by chance. Started midmorning binging on some videos. So entertaining. A USA that nit many people can see. I myself have been to the US 3 times. Florida and Atlanta. Ib this video you mentioned Laurel. I seem to remeber this name because of some HGTV shows being done there. Hope you can drop by there. Thanks for these videos.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!!

[@flick1ca]

The swaying back and forth at the very end is hilarious. It seems like nicole never knows which way you’re going to go lol

[@Pinksweet1692]

Lived in Florence MS missing the warm weather great video

[@WhisperGenesis583]

My hometown. Lott is my maiden name. My great-uncle had a Cafe downtown along with a roadhouse on the road to Laurel. Many good times.

[@johnpollard4158]

I actually remember some Lotts. I was married into the Temple family for awhile in the 80s. Dr. Temple birthed almost an entire generation of people in that town.

[@coffeedeans]

I live in the Hattiesburg area. Hattiesburg is getting so much better. It was ranked as the 16th fastest growing city and is consistently ranked as one of the best cities in MS and one of the country’s top college towns. You should have checked out Midtown, it’s a new, modern, walkable and bustling part of town. Lovely work being done here.

[@prophetmargin7497]

It looks like it would be a great place to visit on Halloween!

[@Bear-of1on]

Yeah what a great addition to some obscure dank Mississippi alleys .....adorn it with skeletons, spirits and monsters .....making for. a frightful stroll. Love this series