2018

January 16

 * About 1.5 inches of snow fell the night of January 16 and morning of the 17th

February 28

 * The neglected Mt. Olive Cemetery on William Carey Parkway, founded in 1906, officially became owned by the City of Hattiesburg

March 13

 * A pet wallaby named Jeff escaped from his owner's backyard in western Hattiesburg, prompting numerous reward offers from the owner as well as several local businesses to whomever finds him