Relocation Guide


Education
K-12

Forrest County Agricultural High School
215 Old U.S. Hwy. 49 E., Brooklyn
(601) 582‑4741
www.forrestcountyahs.com

Forrest County School District
400 Forrest St., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑6055
www.fcsd.us

Hattiesburg Public Schools
301 Mamie St., Hattiesburg
(601) 582‑5078
www.hattiesburgpsd.com

Lamar County School District
424 Martin Luther King Dr.,
Purvis
(601) 794‑1030
www.lamarcountyschools.org

Lumberton Public School District
107 Tenth Ave., Lumberton
(601) 796‑2441
www.lpsd.us

Perry County School District
105 Main St., New Augusta
(601) 964‑3211
www.pcsdms.com

Petal School District
115 E. Central Ave., Petal
(601) 545‑3002
www.petalschools.com

Richton School District
701 Elm Ave., Richton
(601) 788‑6581
www.richtonschools.com

Private Schools

Presbyterian Christian School
(601) 268‑3867
www.pcsk12.org

Lamar Christian School
62 Purvis Oloh Rd., Purvis
(601) 794‑0016
www.lamarchristianschool.com

Sacred Heart Catholic School
510 West Pine St., Hattiesburg
(601) 450‑5736
www.shshattiesburg.com

Word of Faith Christian Academy
2105 Country Club Rd.,
Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑7735
www.wordoffaithacademy.org

TIDE School
1124 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg
(601) 909‑6605
www.tideschool.org

Dynamic Dyslexia Design: The 3-D School
120 S. George St., Petal
(601) 450‑3333
www.The3DSchool.org

Higher Education

Antonelli College
1500 N. 31st Ave., Hattiesburg
(601) 583‑4100
www.antonellicollege.edu

Jones County Junior College
900 S. Court St., Ellisville
(601) 477‑4000
www.jcjc.edu

Pearl River Community College
101 Hwy. 11 N., Poplarville
(601) 403‑1000
www.prcc.edu

The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Dr., Hattiesburg
(601) 266‑1000
www.usm.edu

William Carey University
710 William Carey Pkwy.,
Hattiesburg
(601) 318‑6051
www.wmcarey.edu

Government

Forrest County
641 Main St., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑6000
www.forrestcountyms.us

Lamar County
403 Main St., Purvis
(601) 794‑8504
www.lamarcounty.com

Perry County
101 Main St., New Augusta
(601) 964‑8370

City of Hattiesburg
200 Forrest St., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑4500
www.hattiesburgms.com

City of Lumberton
102 E. Main Ave., Lumberton
(601) 796‑8341

City of Petal
119 W. 8th Ave., Petal
(601) 545‑1776

Town of Beaumont
1510 Beaumont-Brooklyn Rd.,
Beaumont
(601) 784‑3352

Town of New Augusta
102 2nd St. E., New Augusta
(601) 964‑3715

Town of Purvis
136 Shelby Speights Dr., Purvis
(601) 794‑2472

Town of Richton
206 Dogwood Ave., E., Richton
(601) 788‑6015

Town of Sumrall
4880 Hwy. 589, Sumrall
(601) 758‑3591
www.townofsumrall.ms.gov

Health/Hospitals

Forrest General Hospital
6051 U.S. Hwy. 49, Hattiesburg
(601) 288‑7000
www.forrestgeneral.com

Hattiesburg Clinic
415 S. 28th Ave., Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑6000
www.hattiesburgclinic.com

Perry County General Hospital
206 Bay Ave., Richton
(601) 788‑6316
www.pcghosp.com

Merit Health Wesley
5001 Hardy St., Hattiesburg
(601) 268‑8000
www.merithealthwesley.com

Libraries

Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County
329 Hardy St.,
Hattiesburg/Forrest County
(601) 582‑4461
www.hpfc.lib.ms.us

Petal: 714 S. Main St., Petal
(601) 584‑7610

Lamar County Library System
Lumberton Public Library
106 W. Main Ave., Lumberton
(601) 796‑2505
www.lamarcountylibraries.org

Oak Grove Public Library
4958 Old Hwy. 11, Hattiesburg
(601) 296‑1620
www.lamarcountylibraries.org

Purvis Public Library
122 Shelby Speights Dr., Purvis
(601) 794‑6291
www.lamarcountylibraries.org

L.R. Boyer Memorial Library
121 Poplar St., Sumrall
(601) 758‑4711
www.lamarcountylibraries.org

Perry County Library System
New Augusta Public Library
510 First St., E., New Augusta
(601) 964‑3774
www.pineforest.lib.ms.us

Richton Public Library
210 Front St., Richton
(601) 788‑6539
www.pineforest.lib.ms.us

Beaumont Public Library
1502 Bolton Ave., Beaumont
(601) 784‑3471
www.pineforest.lib.ms.us

Media

Hattiesburg American
4200 Mamie St., # 200,
Hattiesburg
(601) 582‑4321
www.hattiesburgamerican.com

Hattiesburg Publishing, Inc.
103 N. 40th Ave., Hattiesburg
(601) 268‑2331
www.hubcityspokes.com

Impact of Hattiesburg
219 S 40th Ave., Suite E.,
Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑8181
impact360.com

SunHerald
205 DeBuys Rd., Gulfport
(228) 896‑2100
www.sunherald.com

Richton Dispatch
110 Walnut St., Richton
(601) 788‑6031
www.therichtondispatch.com

Radio Stations

iHeart Media, Inc.
6555 U.S. Hwy. 98 W., Suite 8,
Hattiesburg
(601) 296‑9800
sl100.iheart.com

Southern Miss Student Media Center
118 College Dr., Box 5121,
Hattiesburg
(601) 266‑5188
www.southernmissradio.com

Supertalk MS 97.3 FM
(Telesouth Communications)
5266 Old U.S. Hwy. 11, Suite 120,
Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑5185
www.supertalk.fm

WBBN/WXRR/WKZW/WXHB
4580 Hwy 15 N., Laurel
(601) 544‑0095

Eternity Media Group/WHJA 890 AM
106 Campbell Loop, Hattiesburg
(601) 602‑2144

WMXI News 98
7501 Hwy. 49 N., Hattiesburg
(601) 261‑0898
www.wmxi.com

WORV/WJMG/WQID
1204 Kinnard St., Hattiesburg
(601) 544‑1941

Television Stations

CBS 22 WHLT TV
5912 U.S. Hwy. 49, Suite A,
Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑2077
www.whlt.com

WDAM-TV
2362 U.S. Hwy. 11, Moselle
(601) 544‑4730
www.wdam.com

WHPM/Fox 23
120 N. 40th Ave. Hattiesburg
(601) 602‑3174
www.myfox23.com

WXXV Fox 25
14351 Hwy. 49, N. Gulfport
(228) 832‑2525
www.wxxv25.com

Public Safety
In case of emergency, dial 911.

Police Departments
Hattiesburg Police Department
300 Klondyke St., Hattiesburg
(601) 544‑7900

Lumberton Police Department
102 E. Main Ave, Lumberton
(601) 796‑8891

New Augusta Police Department
102 2nd St. E., New Augusta
(601) 964‑8101

Petal Police Department
127 W. Eighth Ave., Petal
(601) 544‑5331

Purvis Police Department
136 Shelby Speights Dr., Purvis
(601) 794‑6512

Richton Police Department
206 Dogwood Ave., Suite E,
Richton
(601) 788‑5551

Sumrall Police Department
11 City Hall Ave., Sumrall
(601) 758‑3531

Sheriff Departments
Forrest County Sheriff Department
55 Arena Dr., Hattiesburg
(601) 544‑7800
www.forrestcountyms.us

Lamar County Sheriff Department
205 Main St. #B, Purvis
(601) 794‑1005
www.sheriff.lamarcounty.com

Perry County Sheriff Department
103 First St. E, New Augusta
(601) 964‑8461

Fire Departments
Dixie Volunteer Fire Department
19 Dixie Barn Rd., Hattiesburg
(601) 584‑9555

Hattiesburg Fire Department
810 N. Main St., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑4691

McLaurin Volunteer Fire Department
310 Carter Rd., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑3473

Lumberton Fire Department
702 9th Ave., Lumberton
(601) 796‑8901
NE Lamar Volunteer Fire Department
5502 W. 4th St., Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑0510

North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department
2315 Glendale Ave., Hattiesburg
(601) 544‑6163

Oak Grove Volunteer Fire Department
2536 Old Hwy. 24, Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑7563

Petal Fire Department
109 W. 8th Ave., Petal
(601) 705‑0908

Purvis Fire Department
805 Main St., Purvis
(601) 794‑5070

Southwest Lamar Volunteer Fire Department
10 Bay Creek Rd., Purvis
(601) 794‑5047

Other

Mississippi State Department of Public Safety
1900 E. Woodrow Wilson Ave.,
Jackson
(601) 987‑1212
www.dps.state.ms.us

Utilities

Cable and Digital TV
AT&T
6109 U.S. Hwy. 98, Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑1446
www.att.com

Comcast Cable
2100 Lincoln Rd., Hattiesburg
(601) 268‑1188
www.comcast.com

Electricity
Dixie Electric
1312 Hwy. 42, Petal
(601) 583‑1131

Mississippi Power Company
5082 Old U.S. Hwy. 42,
Hattiesburg
(800) 532‑1502
www.mississippipower.com

Pearl River Valley Electric Power Association
1422 U.S. Hwy. 13 N., Columbia
(601) 736‑2666
6803 U.S. Hwy. 98, Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑2458
www.prvepa.com

Cooperative Energy
7037 U.S. Hwy. 49, Hattiesburg
(601) 268‑2083
www.cooperativeenergy.com

Southern Pine Electric Power Association
7848 U.S. Hwy. 49 N.,
Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑0185

Gas
Blossman Gas., Inc.
5536 U.S. Hwy. 42, Hattiesburg
(601) 582‑8449
www.blossmangas.com

Crosstex Energy Services
Clear Creek Rd., Lumberton
(601) 796‑3555

Spire Energy
315 S. Main St., Hattiesburg
(601) 544‑6001
www.spireenergy.com

Telecommunications
AT&T
6109 U.S. Hwy. 98, Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑1446
www.att.com

Comcast Cable
2100 Lincoln Rd., Hattiesburg
(601) 268‑1188
www.comcast.com

C Spire Wireless
4930 Hardy St. Hwy. 98 W.,
Hattiesburg
(855) 277‑4735
www.cspire.com

Windstream
P.O. Box 16265, Hattiesburg
(601) 705‑8207
www.earthlinkbusiness.com

TEC
32 Mill Branch Rd., Suite 30,
Hattiesburg
(601) 726‑3301
www.tec.com

Water/Sewer
Hattiesburg Water Department
900 James St., Hattiesburg
(601) 545‑4630
www.hattiesburgms.com

Beaumont City Hall
1510 Beaumont Brooklyn Rd.,
Beaumont
(601) 784‑3352

Lumberton Water Department
102 E. Main Ave., Lumberton
(601) 796‑7004

New Augusta City Hall
102 2nd St., E., New Augusta
(601) 964‑3710

Petal Water Department
102 W. 8th Ave., Petal
(601) 544‑6981

Purvis City Water Department
136 Shelby Speights Dr., Purvis
(601) 794‑2472

West Lamar County Water Association
2716 Hwy 589, Hattiesburg
(601) 264‑6305

Town of Richton Sewer Department
206 Dogwood Ave., E, Richton
(601) 788‑6015

Other

Mississippi Public Service Commission
501 N. West St. #201A, Jackson
(601) 961‑5400
www.psc.state.ms.us