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2024
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February 28
- Hardy Sims was officially sworn in as the new Hattiesburg police department chief
May 9
- The new River Avenue Bridge opened to traffic
May 13
- Red Lobster closed
May 25
- Serengeti Springs opened to the public
June 25
- Compadre's Taqueria & Mexican Grill on Hardy Street suffered an electrical fire that damaged the kitchen
June 27
- Officials held a ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Bobby Halford Field House on the campus of William Carey University
October 1
- Officials unveiled Hattiesburg's first ladder firetruck, first purchased in 1939, after completing its restoration
October 30
- Former Forrest county sheriff Billy McGee died
November 21
- A C-53 Skytrooper plane from WWII arrived at the Museum of the American GI in College Station, Texas, after spending several decades sitting on private land in Petal.
November 27
- The Hall Avenue east overpass and roundabout opened to traffic, after a ribbon cutting ceremony on November 25.
December 8
- USM announced that Charles Huff would be the next football coach
Other
These are events that don't have a specific known date
- Wendy's on Hardy Street near the Hattiesburg Zoo closed