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Hickman Hall

Department of
Residence Life

 Location
 Hickman Hall

 Mailing Address
 118 College Drive #5064
 Hattiesburg, MS 39406-0001

 Phone
 601.266.4783

 E-mail
 reslife@usm.edu

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What to Pack

(print this page and use it as a checklist)

NOTE: Residents of suite-style buildings (Hattiesburg, Hillcrest, McCarty, Mississippi, Scholarship, Vann, Village) are responsible for providing their own shower curtains and toilet paper.

  • Bath towels
  • Mattress pad
  • Pillow
  • Blanket
  • Sheets/pillowcases (extra long, twin sheets) *Bond Hall - full sheets
  • Bedspread/comforter
  • Telephone (ringer equivalency #.5-1.00)
  • Answering machine
  • Alarm clock
  • Personal computer
  • Stereo/radio
  • TV
  • Desk lamp (no halogen lights)
  • Electrical power strip with surge protector
  • TV cable
  • Umbrella
  • Raincoat
  • Can opener
  • Full-length mirror
  • Clothes hangers
  • Three-prong outlet adapters
  • Backpack
  • Memo board
  • Flashlight
  • Small first-aid kit (bandages, aspirin, etc.)
  • Trash can and small trash bags
  • General cleaning supplies
  • Mop and broom
  • Dustpan

RE: Phone Service
Students wishing to have a room phone must visit the I-tech office (601.266.4357) to access phone service (phone service fee is not included in the residence hall rates). Phones will be located on each floor for emergencies/911 access.

Phone Service Fees:
Fall - $111.28
Spring - $111.28
Summer - $83.46

What to Leave Behind

  • Open-coiled cooking appliances (toaster, hotplate)
  • Space heaters
  • All pets (except small aquarium fish)
  • Halogen lamps
  • Candles
  • Incense
  • Decorative alcohol containers
  • Extension/multi-plug extension cords
  • Cooking grills (George Foreman, etc.)
  • Concrete/cinder blocks

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