2014

January 9

 * The Hattiesburg city council approved the constuction of a new Wastewater treatment facility

February 9

 * First Baptist Church announced it was changing its name to Venture Church

March 8

 * Hattiesburg Zoo unveiled two new Sumatran tigers, Cinta and Kuasa

March 11

 * A tanker truck carrying acrylonitrile, a flammable and toxic chemical, overturned on Interstate 59 near Highway 11, closing the interstate for nearly a day

Other
These are events that don't have a specific known date
 * La Fiesta Brava in Chauvet Square closed in early 2014