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Forrest County Multipurpose Center

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The James Lynn Cartlidge Forrest County Multipurpose Center is an arena and county fairgrounds complex located in Hattiesburg, Mississippi. It consists of many buildings including a 120,000-square-foot (11,000 m2) main arena, a covered warm-up arena, and a conference center with 3,360 square feet (312 m2) of floor space. It is used for sporting events, concerts, trade shows, meetings and other special events.

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Forrest County Multipurpose Center
Sullivan Drive, Hattiesburg Mars Hill

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Forrest County Multi-Purpose Building

Sullivan Drive
39401 Hattiesburg, Mars Hill
Mississippi, United States
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