The Econo Lodge hotel is conveniently located one mile from South Central Regional Medical Center. This Laurel hotel is central to area attractions and businesses like Jones County Junior College, Merchants Park, Sawmill Square Mall and University of Southern Mississippi. The Hattiesburg-Laurel Regional Airport is just 20 miles away. Additional points of interest include Lauren Rodgers Museum of Art, Landrum's Homestead & Village, Deason Home, Jones County Sportsplex and Trapper's Gator Farm. Laurel offers many outdoor recreational activities, including hiking in DeSoto National Forest, freshwater fishing on Lake Bogue Homa and hunting in Chickasawhay Wildlife Management Area. In addition, several golf courses are located nearby.