Incorporation of Oak Grove v. City of Hattiesburg

PRATHER, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

I. INTRODUCTION AND STATEMENT OF THE CASE

At issue in this case is the proposed incorporation of a residential area located generally west of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, known as Oak Grove. On April 28, 1987, the City of Hattiesburg filed a petition in the Chancery Courts of Lamar County and Forrest County, Mississippi seeking to expand its corporate boundaries into areas located in said counties including the Oak Grove Area. In this suit, Oak Grove residents objected to annexation by Hattiesburg, asserting that no public convenience and necessity factors…