Hattiesburg-Laurel, MS

Hattiesburg is home to the University of Southern Mississippi and currently hosts branches of Kohler Engines and BAE Systems Inc., as well as Berry Plastics and the Coca-Cola Bottling Co., Pepsi Cola Bottling Co., and Budweiser Distribution Co. Laurel is the principal city of the Laurel Micropolitan Statistical Area. Its major employers include Howard Industries, Sanderson Farms, Masonite, Family Health Center, and South Central Regional Medical Center. Laurel is home to the Lauren Rogers Museum of Art which is Mississippi s oldest art museum.