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Forrest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi.As of the 2020 census, the population was 78,158. [2] Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg. [3] The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War and the first Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan.
Dec 31, 2023 · In 1878-9 Angus Reese and his wife, Laura James Fairly, moved from Pascagoula to Perry County and settled along what is now Bouie Street, Hattiesburg, Forrest County. They bought three hundred acres of land owned by the Windhams. On April 24, 1885, came J. E. Arledge, via ox wagon, into this land of promise.
- Etymology - Origin of Forrest County Name
- Forrest County History
- Geography: Land and Water
Forrest is named for Nathan B. Forrest, Confederate general. Nathan Bedford Forrest (July 13, 1821 - October 29, 1877) was a lieutenant general in the Confederate Army during the American Civil War. He is remembered both as a self made and innovative cavalry leader during the war and as a figure in the postwar establishment of the first Ku Klux Kla...
An act of the state legislature approved on April 19, 1906 called for the creation of a new county to be called Forrest County, named for the distinguished Confederate Cavalry leader, General Nathan Bedford Forrest. It was further provided that a special election should be held within the limits of the proposed county on the first Tuesday of May, 1...
As reported by the Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 470 square miles (1,218 km2), of which, 467 square miles (1,208 km2) of it is land and 4 square miles (9 km2) of it (0.76%) is water.
Profiles for 56 cities, towns and other populated places in Forrest County Mississippi. Incorporated Cities, Towns & Census Designated Places in Forrest County. Incorporated Places have an asterisk (*).
Feb 20, 2004 · Forrest County Official Website Administrative Offices of Forrest County, Mississippi 641 N. Main Street Post Office Box 1310 Hattiesburg, Mississippi 39401 Phone: (601) 545-6000 Fax: ( 601) 545-6919. Hattiesburg is the County seat. There are only two incorporated cities in the county, Hattiesburg and Petal.
Website. www.hattiesburgms.com. Hattiesburg is the 5th most populous city in the U.S. state of Mississippi, located primarily in Forrest County (where it is the county seat and most populous city) [4] and extending west into Lamar County. The city population was 45,989 at the 2010 census, [5] with the population now being 48,730 in 2020. [6]
Congressional district. 4th. Website. forrestcountyms.us. Forrest County is a county found in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2020 census, 78,158 people lived there. [2] Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg. [3]
