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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.
The Mississippi Legislature passed the County Government Reorganization Act of 1988 in response, which transferred responsibilities to a system of centralized road administration. [ 5 ] According to 2023 U.S. Census Data, the average population of Mississippi's 82 counties is 35,850, with Hinds County as the most populous (214,870) and ...
Hattiesburg High School is a part of the Hattiesburg district. North Forrest High School (grades 7–12) is a part of the Forrest school district. Oak Grove High School (grades 9–12) is under the Lamar County School District. Forrest County Agricultural High School is an independent public high school near Hattiesburg. Private schools include
Tourist attractions in Forrest County, Mississippi (2 C, 6 P) Transportation in Forrest County, Mississippi (8 P) Pages in category "Forrest County, Mississippi"
The library is at 321 West Main Street. [1] The first librarian was May McDowell McGeHee who graduated the same year from high-school. [2] The Okolona Carnegie Library became part of the Dixie Regional System in 1977. A new addition was added in 1986 tripling shelf space and adding a conference room. [3] The library is a Mississippi Landmark.
Pages in category "National Register of Historic Places in Forrest County, Mississippi" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Glendale is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located in Forrest County, Mississippi, United States. Glendale is approximately 3.5 miles (5.6 km) north of Hattiesburg on Mississippi Highway 42 and a part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2020 census, Glendale had a population of ...
North Forrest High School on Eatonville Road serves grades 7 to 12 and is the only high school in Forrest County School District. [3] The student body is 2/3 African American and 1/5 white. [6] The school colors are royal blue and white. [7] In 2021 Todd Lowery was announced as the new football coach. [8]