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 found him

March 23

• New strings of lights criss-crossing over the streets of downtown Hattiesburg hung in the previous weeks were officially "unveiled"

March 28

• Jeff, the missing pet wallaby, was safely captured near Lake Serene

July 23

• The Midtowner opened at The District at Midtown

July 26

• Hotel Indigo opened at The District at Midtown

September 8

• The $2 million 324-seat Joe Paul Student Theater opened in the Thad Cochrane Center on the campus of USM.

September 17

• Walk-On's Bistreaux & Bar opened on Hardy Street

September 29

• The Pat Harrison Waterway District Office on Highway 49 near Forrest General Hospital was demolished

October 31

• Corner Market in Midtown Market reopened in its newer, larger location after moving from its original location

December 10

• Bop's Frozen Custard closed

Other

These are events that don't have a specific known date

• Dr. Jay Dean retired in May after 30 years as conductor of the USM Symphony Orchestra
• Sears closed in early summer
• USM began construction of its new volleyball center near the Payne Center in early summer
• USM completed reconstruction work on the exterior of the Aubrey K. Lucas Administration building after two years of work in mid 2018.
• Smallcakes opened on Highway 98 in July
• The Crab House opened on Hardy Street
• Midtown Nutrition opened in Midtown
• Nostalgia Lounge & Bar opened in downtown