2017
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January 21
- An early morning tornado passed through the Hattiesburg and Petal area, causing damage, injuries, and 4 deaths
March 1
- Moran Pope, mayor of Hattiesburg from 1953 to 1957, died at age 94
May 7
- Cinta, a 5 year old Sumatran tiger at the Hattiesburg Zoo, died after a short illness
June 29
- Toby Barker was sworn in as mayor of Hattiesburg
August 2
- William Carey University held a groundbreaking ceremony for two new buildings, Tatum Court and the Asbury Academic Building
August 28
- A car cause some damage to the old Polk house on River Avenue after driving into it
August 30
- An EF1 tornado caused damage in Petal as the outer bands of Tropical Storm Harvey passed over the area
September 15
- The 50 MW solar power plant on Bonhomie Road officially opened
October 9
- Demolition of part of Mount Carmel Baptist Church on Main Street began
October 29
- Venture Church celebrated the grand opening of its Stone County campus
December 8
- A record 5.5 inches of snow fell in the Hattiesburg area
December 19
- The Hattiesburg city council accepted the donation of the former Hattiesburg American building on Main Street to be turned into a community arts center
Other
These are events that don't have a specific known date
- Planet Fitness opened in January at 6128 Highway 49
- Johnson Hall on the campus of William Carey University was demolished in early February after being damaged by the January tornado
- Versus Strength and Conditioning moved into its new building on Lincoln Road in August
- Construction on St. Fabian Catholic Church on Highway 589 began in early November