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Cooterpoot
05-29-2025, 07:46 AM
https://www.wdam.com/2025/05/29/regional-weekend-expected-fill-hub-city-restaurants-hotels/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR73HeNoe3UmE-22D8yvzq-_xky5oWLS9KtqD9jNhBYnKby9fPaRsTgJaus9ww_aem_42cmX6 NFL7kk_Ncty1-uww#7ii95tds7ulirry22xyf5nbkl8otil5i

Hattiesburg and USM split a 1% tax on hotels/restaurants. It's brought in extra money for the USM athletic dept. They've split $19.5MM since 2019.
StateDawg44
05-29-2025, 08:31 AM
Hattiesburg is also a larger city that would be that way whether USM was there or not.
gtowndawg
05-29-2025, 08:44 AM
https://www.wdam.com/2025/05/29/regional-weekend-expected-fill-hub-city-restaurants-hotels/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR73HeNoe3UmE-22D8yvzq-_xky5oWLS9KtqD9jNhBYnKby9fPaRsTgJaus9ww_aem_42cmX6 NFL7kk_Ncty1-uww#7ii95tds7ulirry22xyf5nbkl8otil5i

Hattiesburg and USM split a 1% tax on hotels/restaurants. It's brought in extra money for the USM athletic dept. They've split $19.5MM since 2019.

It's a great idea, kudus to them.
Cooterpoot
05-29-2025, 08:55 AM
Hattiesburg is also a larger city that would be that way whether USM was there or not.

Without USM, it's Laurel with better burbs
DownwardDawg
05-29-2025, 09:17 AM
Without USM, it's Laurel with better burbs

And it's more dangerous than Laurel.