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
City of Hattiesburg
Forrest County
Board of Supervisors
Promotion Partners
PLATINUM
Historic Saenger Theater
HubCitySPOKES
Sixth Street Museum District
VisitHATTIESBURG
GOLD
Area Development Partnership
BancorpSouth
Bryan Nelson, P.A.
Community Bank
Forrest General Hospital
Grove Transit
Hattiesburg Arts Council
Hattiesburg Coca-Cola Bottling Co.
Hattiesburg Medical Park Management
Hattiesburg Convention Commission
Hood Industries
Hub City Lofts
Merchants Foodservice
Merit Health Wesley
Mississippi Power Company
Spire
Trustmark Bank
Warren Paving
SILVER
Albert & Robinson Architects, P.A.
Dews Foundry
Fairview Pharmacy
Hattiesburg Clinic
Landry Lewis Germany Architects, P.A.
Neel-Schaffer
Regions Bank
BRONZE
Clinton CPA
Copy Cats Printing
Emerge Events
Hanco Corporation
Hub City Construction
Landarc Consulting Group, Inc.
London & Stetelman
Main Street United Methodist Church
Montague, Pittman & Varnado
Mumbling Brothers
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.
The Shop Downtown
William Carey University
Business Members
Allen’s Crown and Trophy
American Graphics
Anderson Design Center
Angela Davis-Morris, Attorney
Association Management Systems, Inc.
Blu Jazz Café
Bloom’s: A Garden Shop
College Town Escape Rooms
Connect Chiropractic
Depot Kitchen and Market
Downtown Clinic, Dr. Charles Hernandez
Dr. Greer Whitacre
DREAM of Hattiesburg
Flathau’s Fine Foods
Hattiesburg Arts Council
Hattiesburg Concert Association
HCS Trading, Inc.
Inslaw Properties
Intervest
Lecture Hookah Lounge
Maggie’s Beer House & Mason Jar Spirits
Magnolia State Bank
Main Street Books
Merchants Foodservice
Mississippi Music
Moore Funeral Services
Oddfellows Gallery
One Zero One Salon
Pearl River Valley Opportunity
Personal Growth of MS
Petra Café
Pinebelt Community Foundation
Realty Executives
Roberts and Associates
Rush Law Firm
Sacred Heart Catholic School
Southbound Bagel
South MS Genealogical & Historical Society
Southern Bone & Joint Specialists, P.A.
Southern Miss Honors College
Stagestruck Performance Studio
Stage, Style, and Study
T. Michael Reed, Attorney
Trinity Episcopal Church
United Way of Southeast MS
USM School of Construction
INDIVIDUAL & FAMILY MEMBERS
Robin Aronson
Jacque & Gary Blackwelder
Anita & Buff Blount
Raylawni & Alfred Branch
Ken Brown
Heather N. Brown
Russ & Brooke Bryan
Jim & Deedre Coll
Richard & Mo Conville
Charles Cullefer
Steve & Mary Dryden
Fran DuFour
Chad & Catherine Edmonson
Harry Goff
Robert & Lynn Hall
Shawn Harris
Stephanie Kinard
Andrea Kostyall
Sinclair Lundy
Susan Higgs & Chad Miller
Joe & Meg Paul
Betty Press
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
Josh Wilson