2015

January 15

• Brownstone's, 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

September 22

• Bonnie Jackson, the daughter of Leatha Jackson and owner of Leatha's Bar-B-Que, died

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