Hattiesburg will soon be home to another Baton Rouge-based burger franchise when Small Sliders comes to town. BGK Burgers plans to open seven locations in south Mississippi and Alabama, including Hattiesburg. The opening dates and locations have not been announced. “A number of factors came together for us as we looked at the opportunity to bring Smalls Sliders to these markets,” said Travis Bolster of Hattiesburg, who owns a Smoothie King and Qdoba franchises in the Hub City.

The All-American Rose Garden at Southern Miss in Hattiesburg is open to the public seven days a week for browsing and photo shoots. By KARA KIMBROUGH - Food columnist Thu,05/19/22-2:00AM, 54 Reads Headed south for a long Memorial Day weekend at the beach? Take the Hattiesburg exit and drop in the bustling city of Hattiesburg to stretch your legs, enjoy a delicious meal and take incredible selfies in a wonderland of beautiful roses.

Hattiesburg, Mississippi, is one of those cities that you simply cannot ignore. With a resident population of less than 50,000, the number swells by another 15,000 when students are on campus at the University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University. Camp Shelby, the nation’s largest state-owned training site, is located within a quick drive, and Hattiesburg shares the title of “Birthplace of Rock and Roll” with Clarksdale, Memphis, New Orleans, and Detroit.