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Forrest County Mississippi - Government Site

Population: 76,925
Area: 466 square miles
County seat: Hattiesburg
Area code(s) in use: 601
Time zone: CST
High school graduate or higher: 83.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.7%
Median household income: $35,459
Persons in poverty: 27.5%
Home ownership rate: 57.2%
Mean travel time to work: 20.4 minutes

Adjacent counties:
Covington Jones Lamar Pearl River Perry Stone

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Map of the Forrest County area

Our detail map of Forrest County shows the Forrest County, Mississippi boundary lines and other interesting items.

Places in Forrest County, Mississippi

Airports show all on map

Circle One Airstrip, Hagler Army Airfield, Hattiesburg Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport, McLaurin Landing Field, Shelby Auxiliary Field One Airport

Bridges show all on map

Glendale Bridge

Buildings show all on map

Bedford Care Center of Hattiesburg, Bedford Care Center of Monroe Hall, Bedford Care Center of Warren Hall, Bethesda Home for Girls, Brooklyn Volunteer Fire Department, Camp Shelby, Camp Shelby Joint Forces Training Center Fire Department, Caritas Manor Nursing Home, Carnes Volunteer Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters, Carnes Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Dixie Recreation Center, Dixie Volunteer Fire Department, Family YMCA Center, Forrest County Community Work Center, Forrest County Courthouse, Hartford Place Personal Care Assisted Living Center, Hattiesburg City Hall, Hattiesburg Convalescent Center, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 1, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 2, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 3, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 4, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 5, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 6, Hattiesburg Fire Department Station 7, Hattiesburg Fire Training Academy, Hattiesburg Police Training Academy, I. E. Rouse Library, Jackie Dole Sherrill Community Center, Leeville Recreation Center, Lieutenant Ben McNair Recreation Center, Loyalton of Hattiesburg Assisted Living Center, Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, Macedonia Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, McLaurin Recreation Center, McLaurin Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, McLaurin Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Mississippi Highway Patrol District 7 Office, N R Burger Community Center, North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Station 1, North Forrest Volunteer Fire Department Station 2, Petal City Hall, Petal Fire Department Station 1, Petal Fire Department Station 2, Petal Fire Department Station 3, Petal Recreational Club, Pine Belt Boys and Girls Clubs, Pine Meadow Assisted Living Center, Rawl Springs Volunteer Fire Department, Rawls Springs Community Center, Saenger Museum, Sigler Community Center, Sunrise Volunteer Fire Department, The Arlington Assisted Living Center, The Emergency Management District Office, The Hattiesburg Library, The Petal Library, The Racquet Club of Hattiesburg, Travillion Recreation Facility, United States District Courthouse at Hattiesburg, University of Southern Mississippi Bennett Auditorium, University of Southern Mississippi Bolton Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Bond Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Elam Arms Dormitory, University of Southern Mississippi Hattiesburg Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Hickman Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Hillcrest Dormitory, University of Southern Mississippi Johnson Natatorium, University of Southern Mississippi Jones Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Joseph Cook Library, University of Southern Mississippi Mannoni Performing Arts Center, University of Southern Mississippi McCain Library and Archives, University of Southern Mississippi Mississippi Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Oseola McCarty Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Pulley Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Roberts Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Scott Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Van Residence Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Wilber Panhellenic Residence Hall

Cemeteries show all on map

Anderson Cemetery, Anderson Cemetery, B'nai Israel Cemetery, Barlow Cemetery, Batson Cemetery, Battson Cemetery, Bennett Cemetery, Brooklyn Cemetery, Burkett Cemetery, Cameron Cemetery, Chappell Cemetery, Clark Cemetery, Community Cemetery, Davis Cemetery, Dixie Cemetery, Eaton Cemetery, Edmonson Cemetery, Enon Cemetery, Entrekin Cemetery, Epps Cemetery, Eureka Cemetery, Forrest Memorial Gardens, Gillis Cemetery, Granny Bounds Cemetery, Grant Cemetery, Heidelberg Cemetery, Highland Cemetery, Hillcrest Cemetery, Hudson Cemetery, J E Bounds Memorial Cemetery, Jenkins Cemetery, Jones Cemetery, Kelly Cemetery, Lancaster Cemetery, Lott Cemetery, McDonalds Cemetery, McKenzie-Myers Cemetery, Mineral Springs Cemetery, Morriston Cemetery, Mott Cemetery, Newman Cemetery, Oaklawn Cemetery, Odoms Cemetery, Old Leeville Cemetery, Petal Cemetery, Pine Grove Cemetery, Pine Ridge Cemetery, Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Quick Cemetery, Rawls Cemetery, Rawls Springs Baptist Church Cemetery, Riverview Cemetery, Rock Hill Cemetery, Rock Hill Church (historical), Roseland Park Cemetery, Runnels Cemetery, Saint Paul Cemetery, Seal Cemetery, Simmons Cemetery, South Hill Cemetery

Census show all on map

Glendale Census Designated Place, Rawls Springs Census Designated Place

Churches show all on map

Abundant Life Family Church, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Antioch Baptist Church, Asbury United Methodist Church, Bay Street Presbyterian Church, Bay Street Presbyterian Church, Beach Church (historical), Beacon Baptist Church, Beacon Baptist Church, Beautiful Zion Baptist Church, Belt Temple Church of God in Christ, Bently Chapel United Methodist Church, Bethel Assembly of God Church, Bethel Church, Bible Baptist Church, Bouie Street Baptist Church, Broad Street United Methodist Church, Calvary Baptist Church, Carterville Baptist Church, Central Baptist Church, Central Christian Church, Christian Science Society Church, Christian Tabernacle Church, Christian Valley Baptist Church, Church of Christ, Church of Christ, Church of Christ of Petal, Church of God, Church of God, Church of God in Christ, Church of God in Christ, Community Bible Church, Cotton Ridge Church, Court Street United Methodist Church, Crestview Baptist Church, Crosspoint Community Church, Dixie Baptist Church, Dixie United Methodist Church, East Jerusalem Baptist Church, East Petal Baptist Church, East Pine Church, Ebenezer Baptist Church, Edwards Street Fellowship Center, Elder Ridge Church, Ephesus Seventh Day Church, Episcopal Church of the Ascension, Fifth Avenue Baptist Church (historical), First Assembly of God Church, First Baptist Church, First Baptist Church of Brooklyn, First Baptist Church of Glendale, First Baptist Church of Petal, First Baptist Church of Petal, First Church of Nazarene, First Pentecostal Church, First Presbyterian Church, First Trinity Baptist Church, Freedom Church of God in Christ, Friendship Baptist Church, Glendale United Methodist Church, Grace Chapel Baptist Church, Grandview Church, Greater Mount Bethel Church, Greens Creek Baptist Church, Greenwich Church (historical), Hattiesburg Community Church, Hattiesburg Crusade Baptist Church, Hattiesburg Crusaders Deliverance Baptist Church, Hickory Grove Church (historical), Highland Park Baptist Church, Holy Place Worship Center, Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Kingdom Hall of Jehovahs Witnesses, Korean Presbyterian Church, Lincoln Road Baptist Church, Lynn Ray Road Baptist Church, Macedonia Baptist Church, Magee Temple Church of God, Main Street Baptist Church, Main Street United Methodist Church, Mars Hill Church, Mary Magdalene Baptist Church, Maybank Baptist Church, McDonalds Mill Church (historical), McLaurin United Methodist Church, Mill Creek Church, Mineral Springs Baptist Church, Morning Star Baptist Church, Morning Star Church, Morris Hill Church, Morriston Baptist Church, Moselle United Methodist Church, Mount Bethel Baptist Church, Mount Carmel Baptist Church, Mount Olive Baptist Church, Mount Vernon Baptist Church, Mount Zion Baptist Church, New Hope Baptist Church, New Testament Baptist Church, New Zion Hill Church, Nineteenth Avenue Baptist Church, Old Enon Church, Old Sandhill Church, Parkway Heights United Methodist Church, Pathway Christian Fellowship Church, Peace and Goodwill Baptist Church, Pentecostal Tabernacle United Pentecostal Church, Pentecostal Temple Community Church, Petal Church of God, Petal Independent Baptist Church, Petal Presbyterian Church, Petal United Methodist Church, Petal-Harvey Baptist Church, Pineview Baptist Church, Pineview Presbyterian Church, Piney Grove Missionary Baptist Church, Priest Creek Missionary Baptist Church, Providence Baptist Church, Rawls Springs Baptist Church, River Avenue Baptist Church, Rivers of Life Church, Rock of Ages Missionary Baptist Church, Rock of Ages Missionary Church, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Saint James Christian Methodist Episcopal Church, Saint John Lutheran Church, Saint John's United Methodist Church, Saint Paul Church, Saint Paul United Methodist Church, Saint Thomas Catholic Church, Sandhill Church, Savannah Grove Missionary Baptist Church, South Twentyeighth Avenue Baptist Church, Spirit of Deliverance Church, Spiritual Israel Church, Starlight Missionary Church, Sunrise Baptist Church, Sweet Pilgrim Baptist Church, Tabernacle of Prayer Church, Tallahala Church (historical), Temple Baptist Church, Temple Baptist Church of Petal, Temple Baptist Missionary Church, Thirty Eighth Baptist Church, Trinity Baptist Church, Trinity Episcopal Church, Trinity Heights Church of God, Trueway Church, Trueway Holiness Church, United Methodist Church, Unity Baptist Church, University Baptist Church, University of Southern Mississippi Danforth Chapel, Upper Room House of Prayer Church, Victory Assembly of God Church, Vision Baptist Church, Wayside Church, Wayside Holy Temple Church, Wesley Southern Methodist Church, West Hattiesburg Congregation Church, Westminster Presbyterian Church, Westside Baptist Church, Woodland Presbyterian Church, Woodlawn Baptist Church, Word of Faith Christian Center, Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church, Zion Chapel African Methodist Episcopal Church

Crossings show all on map

Interchange 60, Interchange 67, Interchange 69, Interchange 73, Jenkins Ferry (historical), Johnsons Ferry (historical), McInnis Ferry (historical), Peoples Ferry (historical), Rawls Ferry (historical)

Dams show all on map

Ashe Lake Dam, Attix Lake Dam, Barron Lake Dam, Camp Shelby Lake Dam, Dahmer Lake Dam, Dogwood Lake Dam, E C Simmons Lake Dam, E C Simmons Lake Dam, Ed Turner Lake Dam, Edwards Lake Dam, Elk Lake Dam, Girl Scout Camp Lake Dam, H C Hudson Lake Dam, H D and R Lake Dam, H D and R Ranch Dam, H L Womack Lake Dam, Hattiesburg Lagoon Dam, Holder Pond Dam, Howell Lake Dam, Jessie Bruce Pond Dam, Jimmy Grayson Lake Dam, Joe Morgan Lake Dam, Lake Cole Dam, Lake Shelby Dam, Laura Leake Lake Dam, Leo Turner Pond Dam, Lingle Lake Dam, Lynn Cartlage Lake Dam, McArthur Lake Dam, Sacier Pond Dam, Smith Pond Dam, Sportsman Club Lake Dam, Sumrall Lake Dam, Tom Ray Phillips Lake Dam, Tom Ray Phillips Lake Dam, Truman Roberts Lake Dam, University of Southern Mississippi Golf Course Lake Dam, White Pond Dam

Flats show all on map

Eatonville Flat

Hospitals show all on map

Forrest General Hospital, Methodist Hospital, Pine Grove Behavioral Health and Addiction Services, South Mississippi Infirmary (historical)

Lakes show all on map

Aldrich Lake, Annie Carter Lake, Blue Lake, Ginfield Lake, Harry Lake, Owens Bluff Lake, Quickswipe Lake, Ragland Lake, Sims Lake, Wedgeworth Lake, White Pond

Locales show all on map

Arnold (historical), Ashe Lake Picnic Area, Ball (historical), Beverly Drive-In (historical), Bowie Creek Landing Boat Ramp, Broadacres Shopping Center, Camp Dantzler, Camp Hi Kana, Camp Tiak, Carnes, Chancellor (historical), Chappell Place (historical), Cloverleaf Mall Shopping Center, David (historical), Forrest County Home, George Robert Hall Air Park Industrial Park, Glendale Bridge Ramp, Greenwood Water Treatment Plant, Grenada City Landfill, Griffins Precinct (historical), Hardy Street Mart Shopping Center, Hattiesburg - Forrest County Industrial Park, Hattiesburg Amtrak Station, Hattiesburg Country Club, Hattiesburg North Lagoon, Hattiesburg South Lagoon, Hattiesburg Zoo, Hattlesburg Country Club, Holmes Spur (historical), Inez (historical), Interstate 59 North Roadside Park, Kelly (historical), Leaf River Landing Boat Ramp, Lincoln Road Shopping Center, McDonalds Mill (historical), Mississippi Power Company Eaton Plant, Monroe (historical), Monroe Station (historical), Petal Plaza Shopping Center, Rapids on the River Boat Ramp, Rawles Mill (historical), Rosine, Shady Cove Recreational Vehicle Campground, Stir (historical), Tallahala (historical), Tennessee Gas Pipeline Station 546, Timberton Golf Club, Tracy (historical), Twin Pines Country Club, United State Forest Service Ashe Nursery, University Mall Shopping Center, University of Southern Mississippi All American Rose Garden, University of Southern Mississippi Bernard Reed Green Coliseum, University of Southern Mississippi Payne Center, University of Southern Mississippi Sports Arena, University of Southern Mississippi Van Hook Golf Course, Wentworth (historical)

Military show all on map

Hattiesburg Army Air Field (historical), Maneuver Training Area Camp Shelby

Oilfields show all on map

Maxie Gas Field, Maxie Oil and Gas Field

Parks show all on map

Ashe Lake Recreation Area, Big Creek Landing Recreation Area, Eureka Playground, Jaycee Park, Kamper Park, M M Roberts Stadium, Optimist Park, Paul B Johnson State Park, Pineview Park

Populated Places show all on map

Barron Point, Barrontown, Batson, Bedford Woods, Bellecrest Mobile Home Village, Bonhomie, Bowie, Broadway Trailer Park, Brooklyn, Carnes, Carterville, Country Club Estates, Currie, Dixie, Dixie, Dixie Pine, Dragon, Eastabuchie, Eastside, Eatonville, Epps, Forrest Garden Mobile Home Park, Forrest Park, Four Points, Fruitland Park, Gay's Mobile Home Park, Glendale, Goodluck, Harvey, Hattiesburg, Heatherwood Estates, Innswood, Innswood South, Kirkwood Park, Leeville, Macedonia, Mars Hill, Maxie, Maybank, McCallum, McLaurin, Morriston, Palmers Crossing, Petal, Petal Mobile Home Park, Pine Grove, Pistol Ridge, Providence, R D Mobile Home Park, Ragland, Ralston, Rawls Springs, Regency Estates, Richburg Heights, Riverside, Rock Hill, Sharon Acres, Sunrise, Wallis, Westwood, Woodhaven, Woodlawn Court

Post Offices show all on map

Addison Post Office (historical), Batson Post Office (historical), Elder Post Office (historical), Epps Post Office (historical), Goodluck Post Office (historical), Harvey Post Office (historical), Hattiesburg Post Office, Ideal Post Office (historical), Ipse Post Office (historical), Mammoth Springs Post Office (historical), McCallum Post Office (historical), Morriston Post Office (historical), Palmer Post Office (historical), Petal Post Office, Ralston Post Office (historical), Rawls Springs Post Office (historical), Stump Post Office (historical)

Ranges show all on map

Reservoirs show all on map

Ashe Lake, Dogwood Lake, Elks Lake, Geiger Lake, Glenn D Walker Lake, Janney Lake, Sportsman Lake, Sumrall Lake, Tiak Lake

Schools show all on map

Blair High School, Browns School (historical), Burney Junior High School, Central Forrest Attendance Center, Central Forrest School, Davis Elementary School, East Forrest High School, Eaton Elementary School, Eureka Elementary School, F B Woodley Elementary School, Forrest County Agricultural High School, Forrest Maxie School, Grace Christian Elementary School, Grace Love Elementary School, Hawkins Junior High School, Lamar School, Main Street School, Mary Bethune Elementary School, Morriston School (historical), North Forrest Attendance Center, Pearl River Junior College, Petal Elementary School, Petal Junior High School, Petal-Harvey School, Rawls Springs Attendance Center, Rodgers School (historical), Rowan High School, Sacred Heart School, South Forrest Attendance Center, Sunrise School, Thames Junior High School, Travillion High School, University of Southern Mississippi, University of Southern Mississippi Arthell Kelly Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Bobby Chain Technology Building, University of Southern Mississippi College Hall, University of Southern Mississippi DuBard School, University of Southern Mississippi Forrest County Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Fritzsche Gibbs Hall, University of Southern Mississippi George Hurst Building, University of Southern Mississippi Harkins Hall School of Nursing, University of Southern Mississippi Johnson Science Tower Facility, University of Southern Mississippi Joseph A Greene Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Kate Hubbard House, University of Southern Mississippi Kennard Washington Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Marsh Hall, University of Southern Mississippi McCleskey Hall, University of Southern Mississippi McLemore Hall, University of Southern Mississippi McMillan Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Ogletree Alumni House, University of Southern Mississippi Owings McQuagge Hall, University of Southern Mississippi R C Cook Union Building, University of Southern Mississippi Southern Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Stout Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Walker Science Building, University of Southern Mississippi Weathersby Hall, University of Southern Mississippi Yelverton House, W H Jones Elementary School, Walthall Elementary School, Whites School, William Carey College

Springs show all on map

Mammoth Springs, McInnis Springs, Rawles Springs

Streams show all on map

Bay Creek, Bear Creek, Betsy Branch, Big Creek, Big Creek, Big Creek, Billy Branch, Black Tom Creek, Boggy Branch, Bouie River, Bowens Bay Creek, Braiden Creek, Browns Creek, Bufkins Branch, Bunk Branch, Burketts Creek, Cameron Creek, Carters Creek, Chaney Creek, Charles Branch, Clear Creek, Courtney Branch, Cross Creek, Davis Creek, Dry Prong, Dry Prong, Flat Branch, Gillis Creek, Gordons Creek, Granny Creek, Greens Creek, Greens Creek, Hartfield Creek, Helton Creek, Hogpen Branch, Jacobs Creek, Jakes Creek, Little Beaver Creek, Long Branch, Lotts Creek, Macklin Creek, McComb Branch, Mill Creek, Mill Creek, Mineral Creek, Mixons Creek, Morris Branch, Myers Creek, Nelson Creek, Pearces Mill Creek, Penn Branch, Poison Head Branch, Poplar Creek, Potato Creek, Priests Creek, Reese Creek, Rice Patch Branch, Rooty Creek, Sleeper Creek, Upper Dead River, Walls Creek, Wash Creek, Wedgeworth Creek, Weldy Creek, White Oak Branch

Swamps show all on map

Towers show all on map

Lone Pine Fire Tower, Maxie Fire Tower, Petal Lookout Tower, Rock Hill Lookout Tower, WBKH-AM (Hattiesburg), WFOR-AM (Hattiesburg), WHER-FM (Hattiesburg), WHSY-AM (Hattiesburg), WHSY-FM (Hattiesburg), WHSY-FM (Hattiesburg), WJMG-FM (Hattiesburg), WMSU-FM (Hattiesburg), WMSU-FM (Hattiesburg), WORV-AM (Hattiesburg), WXXX-AM (Hattiesburg)

Trails show all on map

Forrest County, Mississippi Population By Race (2012 estimate)
Race	Population
White	46,693
Black	28,231
Mixed	1,000
Asian	692
American Indian	307
Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	76

Additional population tables :
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