2023

January 23

 * USM received a $235,000 grant from the Mississippi Department of Archives and History toward work on Bennett Auditorium

February 1

 * Work officially began on Phase 2 of the Highway 49/midtown road improvement project

February 7

 * The city council voted to adopt the Longleaf Village master plan, affecting zoning along North 25th Avenue and North 26th Avenue

February 23

 * The Generations Strong wall at the Eureka School was unveiled

March 17
The Bethea House at 131 West Eighth Street was completely destroyed by fire

May 3

 * A Sumatran tiger at the Hattiesburg Zoo named Kipling died

May 20

 * The Lucky Rabbit opened its expanded store in the former Hattiesburg Grocery Company building

Other
''These are events that don't have a specific known date
 * The Lucky Rabbit bought the former Hattiesburg Grocery Company building next door in late 2022 or early 2023
 * A new solar farm called Minkar Solar Farm and located in Lamar County between Oak Grove and Purvis was proposed in January