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Gallery: Recreation 60's style

Tucked away in the HAHS archives are a series of scrapbooks containing 1961-65 newspaper items that feature programs sponsored by the Hattiesburg Recreation Department. We created this gallery with selected photos from those scrapbooks to spotlight a few of the many ways that Hub City residents entertained themselves back in the "age of Aquarius."

Enjoy! You may be lucky enough to see yourself or someone you know in one of the scans.


A man and a woman in an art class
(1) Art class, 1964-65
An instructor with four students
(2) Basketball clinic, 1964-65
Children stand in line holding batons
(3) Baton lesson, 1961-62
Bike Rodeo winners pose
(4) Bicycle Rodeo,1964-65
A man shows a child how to bowl
(5) Beginner's Bowling, 1961-62
Children practice an olympic event
(6) Box hockey, 1961-62
Adults at card tables playing bridge
(7) Bridge class, 1961-62
An instructor watches a ceramics student work
(8) Ceramics class, 1964-65
An instructor teaches visual poise to women
(9) Charm course, 1961-62
Children play a game of checkers
(10) Checkers, 1961-62
Children pose in a dance number
(11) Dance Review, 1961-62
A child sits with her dolls
(12) A Doll Show, 1961-62
Children rehearse a play
(13) Drama Festival, 1961-62
Four boys fishing
(14) Fishing competition, 1962-63
Two men playing flag football
(15) Flag Football, 1962-63
A girls softball team poses with their coach
(16) Girl's softball, 1964-65
Golf winners display their trophies
(17) Golf, 1961-62
Participants engage in a judo class
(18) Judo lesson, 1964-65
Two boys pose with their kites
(19) Kite flying, 1962-63
Members of a Little League baseball team pose
(20) Little League baseball, 1961-62
Students at target practice
(21) Marksmanship course, 1961-62
A cat sits atop a bird cate
(22) Pet show, 1961-62
An exercise class
(23) Slimnastics class, 1964-65
Slow pitch softball team members pose
(24) Slow pitch softball, 1961-62
Adults in a square dance lesson
(25) Square Dance lesson, 1961-62
Children standing next to a swimming pool
(26) Swimming, 1961-62
Tennis players posing
(27) Tennis, 1964-65
An instructor conducts a trampoline class
(28) Trampoline class, 1961-62
Children participate in a tumbling class
(29) Tumbling class, 1964-65
Girls in circular formation in pool
(30) Water pageant, 1961-62

Postscript

Hattiesburg's present-day Parks and Recreation Department:

"manages and maintains the public parks, community centers, sports fields, cemeteries and other recreational facilities throughout the City of Hattiesburg. With a mission to enhance the quality of life for Hattiesburg’s citizens by providing recreational activities, beautiful parks, user-friendly facilities and attractive community centers in safe, enjoyable environments.

This department also provides league play and tournaments in several competitive sports such as baseball, basketball, soccer, softball and football – along with a variety of innovative programming for ages 18 – 65." Learn more

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