Travel
Flight
PIB | Hattiesburg - Laurel Regional Airport
There is a regional airport with daily round-trip flights to Houston,TX (IAH) via United. If you prefer to fly directly, this is your best bet! There are also airports in Gulfport, MS, Jackson, MS, and Mobile, AL - all an 1.5 hour drive from Hattiesburg. We have had trouble in the past sourcing rental cars from these locations, please plan accordingly!
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MSY - New Orleans Louis Armstrong International Airport
Do you like drinking? Grab some beignets and a Drive-thru daquiris on your way out of town. All jokes aside, this is the cheapest airport to fly into, has the most options, and will likely have car rentals for those who need it. If you're feeling adventurous, you can also take the train from New Orleans to Hattiesburg (more info below).
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Gulfport-Biloxi International Airport
Gulfport on the MS Gulf Coast is also about an hour and a half drive from Hattiesburg. There are a surprising amount of airlines that fly here, so it might be the right place for you!
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Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile, Alabama (Lauren's hometown) is only about an hour and fifteen minute drive from Hattiesburg, and depending on where you're flying from, could be a great option for an airport!
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Jackson–Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport
Jackson, MS is a bit farther than Mobile or Gulfport, but about the same drive as New Orleans!
Train
Crescent Line
While I only had the motorcycle, a few times I took the Amtrak train from New Orleans to Hattiesburg! It runs daily and leaves NOLA around 9am, getting into Hattiesburg after 11am. Going back, the train arrives in Hattiesburg around 5pm (experience says 7), and arrives in NOLA after 10pm. - Austin
Hotel
Hotel Indigo Hattiesburg, an IHG Hotel
The nicest hotel in Hattiesburg - it's centrally located and has a pretty good bar!
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Microtel Inn & Suites by Wyndham Hattiesburg
It's a small room but also one of the cheapest options we found for anyone who wants a deal!
Travel Note
General Note about Airbnb
Our venue is located in West Hattiesburg, so if you wanted to stay close by (less than a 10 minute drive) in an Airbnb instead of a hotel, here are some excellent options that are close by and received excellent reviews. https://shorturl.at/TGlX9 https://shorturl.at/AKGqk https://shorturl.at/pAVnh
House Or Rental
Thomley's Christmas Tree Farm
We went to this Christmas tree farm this year and saw this house - if there's a group or kids, it would be worth check them out! These is a second house on the property with more bedrooms (https://www.airbnb.com/rooms/543558490865217653).
Travel Note
Travel to and from the Venue
Hattiesburg, while obviously being a bustling metropolis, is unfortunately lacking in the ride-share department. Our venue has plenty of parking space but is about a 15 minute drive from the majority of the hotels. Please plan ahead for a designated driver if you plan to drink at our open bar, it might be very hard to call up an uber or a lyft at the end of the night!
