Kevin B. Pack was called as the new president of the Hattiesburg Mississippi Stake on Sept. 13 under the direction of Elder Glenn L. Pace of the Seventy, assisted by Elder John C. Taggart of the Seventy. President Howard G. Stevens was released.__IMAGE1__At the stake conference, all previous six presidents of the stake were in attendance.
The Hattiesburg Stake was created from the South Mississippi District on June 27, 1965. Edwin H. White was called as the first president of the stake and served from 1965 to 1972. Subsequent stake presidents included Lawrence M. Udall (1972-1981), Lonnie L. Trussell Jr. (1981-1990), Blair P. Pack (1990-1999), Nelson W. Tackett (1999-2007), Howard G. Stevens (2007-2009) and the new president, Kevin B. Pack, who is the son of Blair P. Pack.