Hattiesburg is a city in the U.S. state of Mississippi,located primarily in Forrest County and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census,with the population now being 48,730 in 2020. Hattiesburg is the principal city of the Hattiesburg Metropolitan Statistical Area,which encompasses Covington,Forrest,Lamar,and Perry counties. The city is located in the Pine Belt region.
William Carey University is a private Christian liberal arts college in Mississippi,affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and the Mississippi Baptist Convention. The main campus is in Hattiesburg,and a second campus is in the Tradition community near Gulfport and Biloxi.
John Curtis Kyle was an American attorney and Democratic politician from Mississippi during the late 19th century. He was most notable for his service as mayor of Sardis,Mississippi (1879-1881),a member of the Mississippi State Senate (1881-1885),member of the Mississippi Railroad Commission (1886-1890) and member of the U.S. House of Representatives (1891-1897).
The University of Southern Mississippi is a public research university with its main campus in Hattiesburg,Mississippi. It is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools to award bachelor's,master's,specialist,and doctoral degrees. The university is classified among "R1:Doctoral Universities –Very high research activity".
Dewey Phillip Bryant is an American politician who served as the 64th Governor of Mississippi from 2012 to 2020. A member of the Republican Party,he was the 31st Lieutenant Governor of Mississippi from 2008 to 2012 and 40th State Auditor of Mississippi from 1996 to 2008. A Republican,Bryant was elected governor in 2011,defeating the Democratic nominee Mayor Johnny DuPree of Hattiesburg. He was reelected in 2015,defeating truck driver Robert Gray.
The Government of Mississippi is the government of the U.S. state of Mississippi. Power in Mississippi's government is distributed by the state's Constitution between the executive and legislative branches. The state's current Governor is Tate Reeves. The Mississippi Legislature consists of the House of Representatives and Senate. Mississippi is one of only five states that elects its state officials in odd numbered years. Mississippi holds elections for these offices every four years in the years preceding Presidential election years. Thus,the last year when Mississippi elected a Governor was 2019,and the next gubernatorial election will occur in 2023.
Leslie-Burl McLemore is an American civil rights activist and political leader from Jackson,Mississippi. He served as interim mayor of Jackson following the death of Frank Melton on May 7,2009 until the inauguration of re-elected mayor Harvey Johnson,Jr. on July 3,2009.
Raylawni Branch is a black Mississippi pioneer of the Civil Rights Movement,a professional nursing educator and US Air Force Reserve officer. She is best known for her leading role in the integration of the University of Southern Mississippi (Hattiesburg) in 1965,which was peaceful as opposed to the violent riot triggered by white racism after the enrollment of James Meredith at the University of Mississippi (Oxford) in 1962.
The 2011 Mississippi gubernatorial election was held on November 8,2011. Incumbent Republican Governor of Mississippi Haley Barbour was unable to run for a third term due to term limits.
Johnny DuPree is an American politician and member of the Democratic Party who served as the mayor of Hattiesburg,Mississippi from 2001 to 2017. He was the Democratic Party nominee for Governor of Mississippi in 2011,the first African-American major party nominee for Governor in Mississippi since the Reconstruction era.
The 2015 Mississippi gubernatorial election took place on November 3,2015,to elect the Governor of Mississippi. Incumbent Republican Governor Phil Bryant ran for re-election to a second and final term in office. This is the highest percentage that a Republican has ever won in a gubernatorial election in Mississippi.
Percy Willis Watson is an American politician. He is a member of the Mississippi House of Representatives from the 103rd District,being first elected in 1980. He is a member of the Democratic party.
Sam Britton is a former Republican member of the Mississippi Public Service Commission representing the Southern District since his election in 2015 to replace the outgoing Steve Renfroe. The Southern District includes Adams,Amite,Clarke,Covington,Forrest,Franklin,George,Greene,Hancock,Harrison,Jackson,Jasper,Jones,Jefferson Davis,Lamar,Lawrence,Lincoln,Marion,Pearl River,Perry,Pike,Simpson,Smith,Stone,Walthall,Wayne and Wilkinson counties.
A general election was held in the U.S. state of Mississippi on November 5,2019. All executive offices in the state were up for election. The primary election was held on August 6,2019 and runoff elections were held on August 27,2019. Although the Democrats came close to winning the governorship,they ultimately failed to do so. In addition,they lost the sole statewide office they have held since 1878:the Attorney General.
Edwin Lloyd Pittman is an American jurist and politician who served as a justice of the Supreme Court of Mississippi from 1989 to 2001 and chief justice from 2001 to 2004. He also served as the State's Attorney General,Secretary of State,and Treasurer. Pittman reached the rank of Brigadier General in the Mississippi National Guard.
Iola M. Williams was an American politician,public official,civil rights activist and museum executive. In 1979,Williams became the first African-American to join the San Jose City Council,an office she held from her appointment in 1979 until her retirement from council in 1991. During this time,she also served as the Vice Mayor of San Jose,California for two terms.
The 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Mississippi will be held on November 8,2022,to elect the four U.S. representatives from the state of Mississippi,one from each of the state's four congressional districts. The elections will coincide with other elections to the House of Representatives,elections to the United States Senate and various state and local elections.
Missy Warren McGee is an American politician,representing the 102nd district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2017.
Jansen Tosh Owen is an American attorney and politician,representing the 106th district in the Mississippi House of Representatives since 2020.
