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| Need to go on a vacation? Business trip? Just to get away? While there are many reasons to stay in Hattiesburg, sometimes you need to travel out of town. There are several transportation methods available around Hattiesburg or within a short driving distance that will get you where you need to go. |
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Highway
Several important highways run through Hattiesburg:
Interstate 59 runs north to Meridian where it converges with Interstate 20 which runs east to Birmingham. I-59 runs south to Slidell, LA where it connects with Interstate 10, providing a route to New Orleans.
U.S. Highway 11 runs parallel to Interstate 59.
U.S. Highway 49 runs north to Jackson and south to Gulfport.
U.S. Highway 98 runs west to Natchez and east to Mobile.
Greyhound bus lines provide service through Hattiesburg to Jackson, New Orleans, Mobile, Gulfport, and Birmingham.
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Rail
Much of Mississippi's early growth is credited to the railway networks that traverse the state. These railways are part of the national system providing quick movement of goods and passengers to all parts of the nation. Rail services includes carload, trailer on flat car, container of flat car, and mini-bridge shipments. These railways intergrate the state's transportation systems by linking river, highway, and air distribution points.
Freight Service: Norfolk-Southern RR
Passenger Service (Amtrak):
Hattiesburg to New Orleans (3 times/weekly) Hattiesburg to Atlanta (3 times/weekly)
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Air
Commercial Service
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport - 1 carrier (Air service to Memphis, TN)
Jackson International Airport - 8 carriers, nonstop flights to 10 U.S. cities
Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport - 5 carriers, nonstop flights to 8 U.S. cities
New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport - Flies to most U.S. cities, some int'l destinations
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport and Hattiesburg Municipal Airport provide general aviation services.
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