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  History Of Hattiesburg, MS 39402 Hattiesburg is a city in the state of Mississippi. Located in Forrest County, it extends west into Lamar County. As of 2010, the population of Hattiesburg was 45,989 and is projected to grow to 48,730 by 2020. The city has a population of about 72,000 people. In 2008, it was one of the largest in the state, but now it has over 70,000 people. The city's history is rich and diverse. It is the state's capital for education, healthcare, commerce, and the armed forces. A Hattiesburg biography will tell you about the region's Native American tribes and the early European settlers who settled it. It's also the site of Camp Shelby, the largest National Guard training base east of the Mississippi River. The city's growth has contributed to the region's reputation as a cultural hub. The city was settled by the Choctaw tribe thousands of years before Europeans arrived. French colonists claimed the area as their own, but this changed after