Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
Pittman Park
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018
1. Pittman Park Marker
The land for Pittman Park was purchased by former Mayor Bobby L. Chain and given to the City of Hattiesburg for the use of its citizens. This gift is in honor and memory of the only father-son mayor combination in the history of Hattiesburg, Mississippi.
Mayor Claude F. Pittman, Sr. -1960-1961
Mayor Claude F. Pittman, Jr. -1961-1965
This monument dedicated November, 2009.
Johnny L. DuPree, Mayor, City of Hattiesburg
Kim Bradley, Council President
Dave Ware, Council Vice President
Carter Carroll, Councilman
Deborah Denard, Councilwoman
Henry Naylor, Councilman
Erected 2009.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Parks & Recreational Areas.
Location. 31° 19.716′ N, 89° 17.327′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is on East Pine Street north of Mobile Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Hattiesburg MS 39401, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Mississippi’s Pine Belt. It is also in the American South, specifically in the Deep South, and in the Piney Woods. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Forrest County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Saenger Theatre (approx. Ό mile away); William Harris Hardy
this page online
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, June 5, 2018
2. Pittman Park Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on June 22, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 23, 2018, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 820 times since then and 23 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 23, 2018.
