2015

January 15

 * Brownstones, a restaurant in downtown Hattiesburg, closed
 * Randy Swan, an anchorman for WDAM, announced his retirement after 38 years

May 9

 * Two HPD officers, Benjamin Deen and Liquori Tate, were shot and killed during a routine traffic stop

May 18

 * Wesley Medical Center changed its name to Merit Health Wesley

July 27

 * Wingstop opened at 3317 Hardy Street

July 28

 * Jimmy John’s Gourmet Sandwiches opened a second location at 4960 Hardy Street

August 1

 * Cucos Mexican Cafe closed

August 3

 * Anthony Parker sworn in as new Hattiesburg police chief

November 17

 * The city council voted to allow restaurants to begin serving alcohol at 11 AM rather than 12 PM on Sundays
 * Leo's Cuban Kitchen opened in the former La Fiesta Brava location at Chauvet Square

December 11

 * Marvin Banks, accused of killing two HPD officers in May, was found dead in his cell due to an apparent heart attack

Other
These are events that don't have a specific known date
 * Keaster’s Barbeque opened a second location in the Lincoln Square shopping center in April
 * Subway reopened on Hardy Street in mid-August after being damaged by the 2013 tornado