You can’t make claims like this until you stare down riot police firing wooden bullets. If you were there you will always remember the great debate from either side of Court Street, man. Less Filling!!! for life.
I tried moving back but wasn't really wild about my job options. It was fine when I lived there and I agree with you, it's way nicer now. I still have friends there and visit often. Oxford is a better college town, but off the top of my head, Hattiesburg has to be #2 in Mississippi. I've never been to Cleveland, MS.
Some of yall laughing at the IT comparison...I can't stop chuckling that the song starts off, "little 10-piece"...cuz it makes me think of nuggets.