William H. Hardy (1837—1917) founded the cities of Hattiesburg and Laurel, Mississippi, and co-founded the city of Gulfport, Mississippi.
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“preacher glides to the vestry-door,
And shuts it, and thinks he is seen no more.”
—Thomas Hardy (1840–1928)