Membership
Members of the Downtown Association can benefit in each of these core areas:
Organization
- Invitation to all monthly membership meetings and annual meeting.
- Participation and sponsorship opportunities at all Downtown events or seminars.
- Valuable partnerships and networking opportunities with Downtown Hattiesburg’s
merchants. - Serve as a Downtown volunteer at festivals and special events.
- Eligible to receive support for business events, promotions and ribbon cuttings.
Design
- Influence the future of Downtown Hattiesburg, upholding its historical beauty and
preservation efforts through planned development of its streetscapes, store fronts,
and green spaces. - Create an engaging, safe Downtown environment for residents and visitors to enjoy year-round.
Promotion
- Website and social media visibility.
- Receive weekly eBlast, featuring events, promotions, and member spotlights.
- Listed in promotional and advertising materials.
- Receive official decal for display and discounts on Downtown promotional items.
- Enter in referral service program for first preference on contract services.
Economic Vitality
- Create and maintain a thriving Downtown business sector, focusing on job creation, property values, and growing new investment opportunities.
- Eligible for facade and business development grants and design assistance for
building renovations.
Our association always welcomes new members and promotion partners!
There are two simple ways to become a member or renew a membership.
MEMBERSHIP APPLICATION
Public Partners
Promotion Partners
GOLD
Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Hattiesburg Medical Park Management
BRONZE
Anderson Design Center
Clinton CPA
Fairview Pharmacy
Grove Transit
Hanco Corporation
Hub City Construction
Landarc Consulting Group, Inc.
London & Stetelman
Main Street United Methodist Church
Mumbling Brothers
Rush Law Firm
Shipley Donuts
Shows, Dearman & Waits, Inc.
Southern Beverage Co.
Southern Miss Alumni Association
Southern Prohibition Brewery
SVN Southgate Realty, LLC
Taylor Rental
The First, A Nat’l Banking Assoc.
Business Members
Aides Services Coalition
Allen’s Crown and Trophy
American Graphics
Anderson Design Center
Association Management Systems, Inc.
Author Shoppe
Bliss Bridal
Blu Jazz Café
Bloom’s: A Garden Shop
Bourne Brothers Printing
Celebrations Party Supply
Christian Services, Inc.
College Town Escape Rooms
Clyde Bryant Insurance Agency
Davis-Morris Law Firm, P.A.
Depot Kitchen and Market
Dossett GMC
Dr. Greer Whitacre
Dunbar Real Estate, Inc.
DREAM of Hattiesburg
Economy Supply Co.
Flathau’s Fine Foods
Garner Lumley
Go Young Fashions
Hburg Public School District Foundation
Hattiesburg Arts Council
Hattiesburg Concert Association
HCS Trading, Inc.
Honors College at Southern Miss
Hub Development
Hulett-Winstead Funeral Home
Inslaw Properties
Intervest
Love Birds Bridal
Main Street Books
Maggie’s Beer House & Mason Jar Spirits
Magnolia State Bank
Main Street Books
McElhaney Plumbing
Mississippi United
Mississippi Music
Oddfellows Gallery
Parlor Salon- Aveda
Pearl River Valley Opportunity
Pinebelt Community Foundation
Realty Executives, Jamie O’Quinn
Roberts and Associates
Rush Law Firm
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Schools Against Vaping
Southbound Bagel
Southeast MS Rural Health Initiative
Stage, Style, & Study
Stokes Distributing
South MS Genealogical & Historical Society
Southern Bone & Joint Specialists, P.A.
Southern Miss Honors College
Stage, Style, and Study
The Bottling Company
T. Michael Reed, Attorney
Top Notch Embroidery
Travis & Travis
Trinity Episcopal Church
Twin Forks Rising Community Dev. Corp.
United Way of Southeast MS
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY MEMBERS
Jacque & Gary Blackwelder
Jack Benford
Raylawni & Alfred Branch
Ken Brown
Russ & Brooke Bryan
Kelleigh Cleveland
Jim & Deedre Coll
Richard & Mo Conville
Charles Cullefer
Steve & Mary Dryden
Fran DuFour
Chad & Catherine Edmonson
Harry Goff
Robert & Lynn Hall
Shawn Harris
Jane Kingsafer
Kenny Lance
Susan Higgs & Chad Miller
Joe & Meg Paul
Scott & Elizabeth Schwartz
Kate Smith & Hank Mazaleski
Susan & David Straus
Sally & Garland Sullivan
Lynn Sullivan
Dee & Toddy Tatum
Joseph & Christy Tatum
Leigh Ann & Greg Underwood
Carey & Sharon Varnado