Hattiesburg, Mississippi: Last Bare-Knuckle Prize Fight
Simple brick-and-bronze monument marks the spot where in 1889 the last bare-knuckle prize fight took place. It was illegal. The winner had to pay a $500 fine; the loser was given a two-month jail sentence.
- Address:
- Sullivan-Kilrain Rd, Hattiesburg, MS
- Directions:
- Southwest of the city. I-59 exit 60. Drive west on US Hwy 11. Make first right onto Sullivan-Kilrain Rd. Drive 1.5 miles. You'll pass a big water tower and come to a stop sign. The monument is there, on the left.
- Admission:
- Free
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Don't blink or you'll miss it. It is exactly at the stop sign.
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The last bare-knuckle prize fight took it on the chin here in 1889.