The Hattiesburg news. (Hattiesburg, Miss.) 1908-1917, 1910-09-03


between North and South Mississippi,
and at that time the fact was brought
out that not a single educational in
stitution for the whites was located
in the southern counties. The con-
tention of citizens of North Missis-
sippi was that there were 10 railroads
in South Mississippi at that time,
which was virtually true, but now
conditions are different. The coun-
ties south of the Alabama and vicks-
burg railroad now have an average of
sixty-three miles of railroad to the
county, while those north of that rail-
road have an average of only fifty
two miles.
That the people of Mississippi want
the Normal located in South Missis-
sippi is evidenced by the fact that rs
per cent of the members of the last
legislature openly expressed their
preference for this section for the To-
cation of the school, and the further
fact that a majority of the teachers in
the state have expressed a preference
for this section. The Tri-County Nor
NAL, in North Mississippi, had, with
out solicitation, sent in resolution
to the trustees asking that the Normal
be located here, and that not a single
town north of the Alabama and Vicks-
burg road is seriously competing for
the school.
s A Matter of Economy.
Further, the Mississippi Normal
should be located in South Mississippi
for economic reasons, because this
section offers greater possibilities for
development than any other section
of the state. She has thousands of
acres of fertile lands which, under
scientific cultivation would yield from
one to two bales of cotton to the acre
and 80 to 100 bushels Of corn. The
eyes of the nation are turned to South
Mississippi because of the digging of
the Panama canal and the unlim-
tied opportunities which will be
opened when the work is completed,
which is a guarantee that this section
will naturally enjoy more marvellous
growth than any other section of the
state.
Again, the Normal should come to
South Mississippi because, if located
here, the legislature will make ample
provisions for it's support, for the
reason that all citizens of Southern
Mississippi will feel an interest in
the institution and will give it their
undivided moral support.
'Hattiesburg's Advantages.
In the next place, Prof. Woodley
presented many arguments why the
College should come to Hattiesburg,
the first of which was on account of
its geographical location in the GEN.
ter of South Mississippi, being only
20 miles from the Gulf of Mexico, 80
miles from Jackson sc miles from
Meridian and 10 miles from New
Orleans.
Second, because of it's accessibility
from eight different directions its
splendid transportation facilities and
good prospects of further improve
ment of the same by the early compile
ton of new railroads and the opening
of Leaf River to navigation.
Third, Hattiesburg has agricultural
possibilities which can hardly be
measured, being surrounded by vast
acres of land that will produce from
so to 100 bushels of corn and a bale
of cotton to the acre.
The saneral impression said
Prof. Woodley, "is that Hattiesburg
is a numbering town exclusively, but
this idea is forcibly expelled by the
fact that this territory produced last
season $4,000 bales of cotton, all of
which was handled by local buyers.
An Ideal Climate.
"The climate is ideal In fact, 1
have been in Hattiesburg for nine
years, and the only times that l have
seen snow was when it was brought
in on the cars from Jackson and
Laurel. While the birds are mating,
the trees putting out green foliage
and we are eating strawberries, peo-
pie of Jackson and Laurel are SILVER
ing in the clutches of winter"