Life in Hattiesburg & Training Locations
Quick Facts
Nicknamed the Hub City, Greater Hattiesburg is home to a vibrant culture, mixed-sector economy, high quality of life, and a world of opportunity. Covering a tri-county area in South Mississippi, the Hattiesburg MSA encompasses Forrest, Lamar, and Perry Counties, with a population of nearly 150,000. Greater Hattiesburg is centrally located between Jackson, MS, Gulfport/Biloxi, MS, New Orleans, LA, and Mobile, AL, offering a mix of big-city advantages with small-town charm.
New Orleans is only an hour and twenty minutes away, and the amazing beaches of Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are only a short drive. Mississippi is known for its wonderful outdoor activities including hunting, fishing, and boating. The Longleaf Trace, a paved rails-to-trails biking project which stretches 43 miles from Hattiesburg to Prentiss, awaits the casual or serious biker. Hattiesburg is full of top-tier
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Universities
The University of Southern Mississippi is within short walking distance of Forrest General Hospital and offers Division 1 sports activities as well as a multitude of cultural and academic opportunities. Characterized by history and tradition, the Hattiesburg campus sits on 300 acres in the heart of the Pine Belt. More than 180 buildings dot a landscape that has been transformed into a pedestrian-friendly environment for students, employees, and visitors.
William Carey University, also located in Hattiesburg, has an Osteopathic School of Medicine that graduated the first class in 2014. Beginning in the fall of 2016, William Carey University began offering a doctorate physical therapy program.
Residential Neighborhoods
Known as the “Hub City” because of its strategic location and large regional draw from outlying communities, greater Hattiesburg has grown into a major retail, healthcare, and education hub for South Mississippi. Offering a variety of housing options from homes in the registered historic districts to lakefront neighborhoods, Hattiesburg has it all. Homes range from $50,000 to over $1 million. In June 2023, the median listing home price in Hattiesburg, MS was $275K, trending up 2.8% year-over-year. The median listing home price per square foot was $136. The median home sold price was $261.9K
Training Locations
Forrest General Hospital Family Medicine Clinic
As a resident at Forrest General, the Family Medicine Residency Clinic is the base for ambulatory patient care. The FMRC is located on the first floor of Hattiesburg Clinic, PA, and is conveniently located directly across the street from Forrest General Hospital, the two being connected by a covered walkway.
In addition to 27 well-equipped examination rooms, the clinic has a procedure room, three resident workrooms, and a common checkout area as well as a large conference room.
Most ancillary services are offered in Hattiesburg Clinic and are readily accessible. The Hattiesburg Clinic population is diverse across medical conditions, ages, gender, and ethnicity and includes large pediatric and obstetrical practices. We use a fully integrated electronic medical record system, Epic, in both the Family Medicine Residency Clinic and the hospital.
Family medicine physicians, either faculty or community preceptors, staff each clinic session and are readily available to discuss patient care and to teach and supervise office procedures. A team of healthcare providers including physicians, residents, nurses, counselors, social workers, dietitians, and others work together to provide services for our patients.
Forrest General Hospital
Forrest General is a 547-bed facility located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, that provides regional health services to a 19-county area. Generations of Pine Belt residents have counted on Forrest General, and today’s generations continue to rely on the comprehensive care offered through the hospital’s constantly expanding range of healthcare services.
Hattiesburg Clinic
Hattiesburg Clinic first opened its doors on May 1, 1963. The clinic traces its roots to 1948 when Ramsay O’Neal, MD, an OB-GYN physician, and Glen T. Pearson, MD, a general surgeon, became partners. Together, these doctors began planning what is now the state’s largest multi-specialty clinic. Fifteen years later, Hattiesburg Clinic, then 10 doctors strong, was officially opened at the present site.
Fifty years after its beginning, the clinic has grown to over 300 physicians and providers, caring for patients in more than 18 counties in South Mississippi. Along with almost 2,000 professional staff employees, these physicians and providers come together for a common purpose, to serve the over 500,000 residents who live and work in South Mississippi every day.
Other Training Locations
We also hold training at the following locations:
- Southeast Mississippi Rural Health Initiative (SEMRHI)
- Edwards Street Fellowship Health Clinic
- Wayne General Hospital
- Windham House Nursing Home
- Landmark Nursing Home
