Hattiesburg-Laurel Metropolitan Area

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf neighborhood
gptkbp:annualEvent gptkb:Hattiesburg_Folk_Festival
Laurel_Christmas_Parade
gptkbp:area approximately 2,000 square miles
gptkbp:climate Humid_subtropical_climate
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Hattiesburg
Laurel
gptkbp:culturalHeritage gptkb:Hattiesburg_Cultural_Center
gptkb:Laurel_Arts_League
gptkbp:demographics Diverse population
gptkbp:economicActivity Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Retail
gptkbp:education Private schools
Public schools
gptkbp:elevation approximately 200 feet
gptkbp:established 2000
gptkbp:features gptkb:University_of_Southern_Mississippi
gptkb:William_Carey_University
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
Railroad history
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Hattiesburg-Laurel Metropolitan Area
gptkbp:includes gptkb:Jones_County
gptkb:Lamar_County
gptkb:Covington_County
gptkb:Forrest_County
gptkbp:knownFor Cultural events
Historic sites
Outdoor activities
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Mississippi
gptkbp:majorHighway gptkb:U.S._Route_98
gptkb:U.S._Route_49
gptkb:Interstate_59
gptkbp:notablePerson gptkb:Bobby_Rush
gptkb:John_Grisham
gptkb:William_Faulkner
gptkb:Jim_Henson
Dixie Carter
gptkbp:partOf Pine Belt region
gptkbp:population approximately 150,000
gptkbp:servedIn gptkb:Hattiesburg-Laurel_Regional_Airport
gptkbp:sportsTeam gptkb:Laurel_High_School_Tornadoes
gptkb:Hattiesburg_Black_Sox
gptkbp:timeZone gptkb:Central_Time_Zone
gptkbp:transportation Regional bus services
Public transit system