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Downtown Hattiesburg Association focuses on a mission of revitalization and historic preservation of the Downtown district, making it the vibrant and creative center of Hattiesburg.
Since its founding in 1985, DHA, a Mississippi Main Street program, has spearheaded the revitalization of Hattiesburg’s historic core through focused effort in the four areas of : Organization, Design, Promotion, and Economic Vitality. Downtown Hattiesburg promotes, markets, and educates investors, developers, entrepreneurs, businesses, shoppers, visitors and residents that Downtown Hattiesburg is a destination – a place to live, work, and play.
2024 Officers
PRESIDENT
Anna Rush, Rush Law Firm
VICE PRESIDENT
Chelsey Everett, Area Dev. Partnership
TREASURER
Shawn Harris, Hancock-Whitney Bank
SECRETARY
Dr. Kathryn Anthony, The University of Southern Miss.
PAST PRESIDENT
Seth Miles,
EX-OFFICIO OFFICER
Marlo Dorsey, Visit Hattiesburg
EX-OFFICIO
DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVE
Mark Yeager, William Carey University
Sharon Thompson, Forrest County Board of Supervisors
Betsy Mercier, City of Hattiesburg
Keith Starrett, US District Court Judge
Nelson Haskin, Blu Jazz Café
Paige Thornton, Neel-Schaffer
Board of Directors
Marlo Dorsey, Visit Hattiesburg
Shelby White, Jones Company
David Shemper, HCS Trading
Shawn Lowrey, Lowrey & Fortner
Nick Fairley, Fairleys Wings & More
Tonia Ware, Mississippi Power
Joel Ingram, Hub Development
Lee Anne Venable, USM Foundation
HONORARY BOARD MEMBERS
Larry Albert, Albert & Robinson Architects
Staff
Andrea Saffle, Executive Director
Allison Neville, Events & Promotions Coordinator