# Things to see in Hattiesburg, Mississippi (United States): 8 places and when to go > Hattiesburg, Mississippi is a town in United States with around 59,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 8 places in and around it, mainly History (4), With kids (3), Museums and art (2). The best known are Hattiesburg Zoo, African American Military History Museum and Eaton Elementary School. The best time to come is March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 58. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-08 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** United States · 31.3273, -89.2902 - **Population:** About 59,000 - **Places:** 8 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/historia/) (4) · [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/familia/) (3) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/museos/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/fauna/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/arquitectura/) (1) - **Best time:** March to October. - **Also possible:** November to February. - **Nearest airport:** MIA Miami, 1,074 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Hattiesburg, Mississippi The places in and around Hattiesburg, Mississippi, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Hattiesburg Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg-zoo/): Zoo in Hattiesburg, Mississippi · 2.5 km - [African American Military History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/african-american-military-history-museum/): United States historic place · 799 m - [Eaton Elementary School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eaton-elementary-school/): School building in Hattiesburg, Mississippi · 980 m - [Mahned Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mahned-bridge/): Bridge in United States of America · 22 km - [Mississippi Armed Forces Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-armed-forces-museum/): American military history museum · 16 km - [Old Hattiesburg High School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/old-hattiesburg-high-school/): High school in Mississippi, United States · 571 m - [Pep's Point Water Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/pep-s-point-water-park/): With kids · 12 km - [Serengeti Springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/serengeti-springs/): With kids · 2.6 km ## When to go to Hattiesburg, Mississippi The best time to visit Hattiesburg, Mississippi is **March to October**; also possible: November to February. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 10 h 10 | | February | Possible | 10 h 54 | | March | Best time | 11 h 46 | | April | Best time | 12 h 46 | | May | Best time | 13 h 36 | | June | Best time | 14 h 02 | | July | Best time | 13 h 51 | | August | Best time | 13 h 09 | | September | Best time | 12 h 11 | | October | Best time | 11 h 13 | | November | Possible | 10 h 22 | | December | Possible | 9 h 58 | In June there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 58. In March, 8 of the 8 places are at their best. When to go to United States in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Hattiesburg, Mississippi The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA, Miami), 1,074 km as the crow flies. How to get around United States (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=31.3273%2C-89.2902) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.3273%2C-89.2902) ## Other towns nearby - [Biloxi, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/biloxi/): 7 places · 111 km - [Jackson, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/jackson/): 8 places · 137 km - [Mobile, Alabama](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mobile/): 17 places · 139 km - [New Orleans](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/nueva-orleans/): 22 places · 165 km - [Metairie, Louisiana](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/metairie/): 6 places · 171 km - [Vicksburg, Mississippi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/vicksburg/): 5 places · 189 km And all of United States, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Hattiesburg, Mississippi? The best known: [Hattiesburg Zoo](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/hattiesburg-zoo/), [African American Military History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/african-american-military-history-museum/), [Eaton Elementary School](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/eaton-elementary-school/), [Mahned Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mahned-bridge/), [Mississippi Armed Forces Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/estados-unidos/mississippi-armed-forces-museum/). In all, 8 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Hattiesburg, Mississippi? March to October; also possible: November to February. In June there are 14 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 58. ### How do you get to Hattiesburg, Mississippi? The nearest main airport is Miami International Airport (MIA), 1,074 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=31.3273%2C-89.2902) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Hattiesburg, Mississippi as the destination and these 8 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).