Hattiesburg venues and what they hold
Everything an organizer needs before committing a date in Hattiesburg, Mississippi — 12 mapped venues, capacity where it is published, airport distance and local time.
M. M. Roberts Stadium states a capacity of 36,000. The dots show what event67 would bill at that head count, and where the price stops.
Venues in Hattiesburg, by what they are for
Hattiesburg has a recorded population of 48,522 (2024), inside the Hattiesburg, MS area of about 157,000 people.
Counted by what they are for, that is 3 exhibition or convention halls, 4 arenas and stadiums, 1 theatre or concert hall and 4 independent event spaces.
That is roughly 25 venues per hundred thousand residents, which is a dense field for a city this size — you will usually have a second choice at the same capacity.
By type that is 4 event spaces, 2 stadiums, 2 arenas and 2 convention centres, plus a longer tail below.
Exhibition and convention halls (3)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Terrace Convention Center | convention centre | not published | 5.7 km (3.5 mi) |
| Forrest County Multipurpose Center | convention centre | not published | 7.9 km (4.9 mi) |
| Columbia Exposition Center | exhibition centre | not published | 53 km (33 mi) |
Arenas and stadiums (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| M. M. Roberts Stadium | stadium | 36,000 | 3.9 km (2.4 mi) |
| Reed Green Coliseum | arena | 8,095 | 4.5 km (2.8 mi) |
| San Antonio Field | stadium | not published | 0.9 km (0.6 mi) |
| Marvin R. White Coliseum | arena | not published | 59 km (37 mi) |
Theatres and concert halls (1)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saenger Theater | theatre | not published | 0.1 km (0.1 mi) |
Independent event spaces (4)
| Venue | Type | Stated capacity | From the centre |
|---|---|---|---|
| Civic Center Parking Garage | event space | 240 | 0.3 km (0.2 mi) |
| Brookside Barn | event space | not published | 33 km (21 mi) |
| Camellia House | event space | not published | 7.7 km (4.8 mi) |
| Petal Civic Center | event space | not published | 2.7 km (1.7 mi) |
Every venue mapped in Hattiesburg appears above. The ones with enough published detail to be worth reading have their own guide and are linked; the rest are named here, which is honest about what the record holds without giving each of them a page made of three facts.
Convention and exhibition space
3 venues in Hattiesburg are classified as exhibition or convention space. They are the only rooms here designed around a floor plan rather than a seating plan.
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- Columbia Exposition Centersize not published
Capacities are the figure the venue or an encyclopaedia entry published. They are usually the seated maximum, and the same room in banquet or reception layout can differ by half. Confirm the layout you want before you plan around a number.
How people reach Hattiesburg
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB) is 16 km (9.9 mi) out — a normal airport transfer, worth an hour in the run of show on the first morning.
Hattiesburg keeps Chicago time (America/Chicago), which matters most for the remote speakers you are dialling in.
West Gulfport, Gulfport and Long Beach are close enough to draw from for a day rate, and to fall back on if Hattiesburg has nothing free on your dates.
- Nearest major airport
- PIB
- Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport, 16 km (9.9 mi)
- Local time
- UTC−5
- America/Chicago, in September
- City population, 2024
- 48,522
- 157,000 across the Hattiesburg, MS area
The local constraints
The city is smaller than the market
48,522 people live in Hattiesburg itself, but about 157,000 live in the wider Hattiesburg, MS. Your local audience is far bigger than the city line suggests, and so is the commute your day-rate attendees will make.
What event67 costs for a Hattiesburg event
Suppose 950 attendees claim their invite and open the app at a Hattiesburg event sized to M. M. Roberts Stadium, the largest stated capacity in the Hattiesburg dataset. Here is exactly what event67 charges, with the free 50 taken off the top.
- activated attendees
- 950activated attendees
- billable, after the first 50 are free
- 900billable, after the first 50 are free
- for the whole event, at $5 each
- $4,500for the whole event, at $5 each
You are billed for people, not for the venue, so the room you choose in Hattiesburg does not change this figure. Nothing is charged for an attendee who registers and never opens the app.
By event type
With a stated ceiling of 36,000 seats, Hattiesburg can carry a full trade show or a multi-track annual meeting without splitting the audience across buildings.
- trade shows and exhibitions
3 exhibition or convention halls mean a booth plan is possible in Hattiesburg without renting a marquee.
- multi-track conferences
A 36,000-seat room carries a plenary with breakouts running alongside it.
- association annual meetings
An association meeting needs one big room, several small ones and a hotel block, which is the combination Hattiesburg is set up for.
- festivals
An arena or stadium floor at 36,000 takes an audience no conference venue in Hattiesburg can.
- sports tournaments
The same rooms already run fixtures, so load-in and crowd flow are solved.
Where this data comes from
- GeoNames, CC BY 4.0
- US Census Bureau, Vintage 2024 estimates
- Wikidata, CC0
- Geographic data © GeoNames, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
- Venue data © OpenStreetMap contributors, available under the Open Database License.
- US population figures are US Census Bureau Vintage 2024 estimates.
- Retrieved 3 September 2026. event67 has no commercial relationship with any venue listed.
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What it costs
- Free up to 50
- activated attendees, on one live event
- $5
- per activated attendee beyond 50
- $4,750
- the most one event can ever cost, whatever happens past 1,000
Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
Questions people actually ask
How much is event67 for a 950-attendee Hattiesburg conference?
950 activated attendees means 900 billable after the free 50, so $4,500 for the event. The price is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
What is the largest venue in Hattiesburg?
Of the 12 venues mapped in Hattiesburg, the largest stated capacity belongs to M. M. Roberts Stadium at 36,000. Capacities in open data are the figure the venue itself published, and they are the seated number rather than a standing or exhibition figure, so confirm the layout you actually want before you plan around it.
Does Hattiesburg have a convention centre?
Yes — 3 venues are classified as exhibition or convention space in Hattiesburg, including Lake Terrace Convention Center, Forrest County Multipurpose Center and Columbia Exposition Center. Exhibition halls are booked by floor area rather than by seat, so ask for the hall sheet with column spacing and load-in access rather than a capacity number.
Which airport do attendees fly into for Hattiesburg?
Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport (PIB), about 16 km (9.9 mi) from the city. It is the highest-traffic airport within reach in this dataset. Local time is America/Chicago; publish every session in that zone and let attendees' phones convert it.
Can I run a small Hattiesburg event on event67 for nothing?
One live event with up to 50 activated attendees costs nothing. Beyond that it is $5 per activated attendee beyond the first 50, and the total for one event stops at $4,750 however many more attend. Activated means the person claimed their invite and opened the app. Not when you import them, not when the invite is delivered, and not if they register and stay home.
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