HattiesburgAmerican.com was launched Dec. 1, 2000. In addition to its core site, the online edition also features specialty sites including HubMoms.com, HubBrides.com and OutdoorAmerican.com. Community sites, including PetalToday.com and OakGroveToday.com, give readers outside Hattiesburg an opportunity to get more featured news from their areas. The Hattiesburg American print edition was founded in 1897.