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Hattiesburg in Forrest County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)
 

William Harris Hardy

1837 - 1917

— Lawyer Statesman Soldier —

 
 
William Harris Hardy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 22, 2011
1. William Harris Hardy Marker
Inscription.
Builder of Railroads
Pioneer in the Development
of the Resources of
South Mississippi

Founder of the Cities of
Hattiesburg and Gulfport

A Dreamer
Whose dreams Came True

 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Railroads & StreetcarsSettlements & Settlers.
 
Location. 31° 19.5′ N, 89° 17.45′ W. Marker is in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, in Forrest County. It is at the intersection of West Front Street (U.S. 11) and Dudley West Conner Street, on the left when traveling west on West Front Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 220 West Front Street, 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: Saenger Theatre (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Old Federal Building (about 300 feet away); a different marker also named William Harris Hardy (about 400 feet away); Hattiesburg (about 500 feet away); Forrest County Confederate Monument (approx. 0.2 miles away); Vernon Ferdinand Dahmer, Sr. (approx. 0.2 miles away); McLeod House (approx. Ό mile away); Pittman Park (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hattiesburg.
 
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1. William H. Hardy
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. William H. Hardy (1837—1917) founded the cities of Hattiesburg and Laurel, Mississippi, and co-founded the city of Gulfport, Mississippi. (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

2. Hattiesburg, Mississippi. Hattiesburg is a city in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

3. Laurel, Mississippi. Laurel is a city located in Jones County in Mississippi, a state of the United States of America. (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 

4. Gulfport, Mississippi. Gulfport is the second largest city in Mississippi after the state capital Jackson. (Submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina.) 
 
William Harris Hardy Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 22, 2011
2. William Harris Hardy Marker
William Harris Hardy Bust image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Brian Scott, January 22, 2011
3. William Harris Hardy Bust
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 1,466 times since then and 22 times this year. Last updated on August 31, 2014, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. Photos:   1, 2, 3. submitted on December 25, 2011, by Brian Scott of Anderson, South Carolina. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
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