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Forrest County, Mississippi

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Profiles

  • James Leo French (1931 - 2018)
    From James Leo French, Sr., 86, of Moss Point, MS, went to be with his Lord and Savior on January 4, 2018. He was an active member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Moss Point, MS. Leo was born on May...
  • Billie Olive Blackmon (1907 - 1979)
  • Southwick Ellis Erion (1902 - 1925)
    Southwick died after getting into a shootout with local deputies, who were attempting to serve a warrant on his car.
  • Mary Frances Rogers (1930 - 2004)
    Notes:Mary Frances Rogers, born on Wednesday, March 12, 1930, Smith County, Sylvarena, Mississippi, USA, LONG W 89.382148, LAT. N 32.010575.Mary Frances Rogers was a wonderful and blessed wife and moth...

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Official Website

The county was created in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan Bedford Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War.

Adjacent Counties

Cities & Communities

  • Brooklyn
  • Carnes
  • Carterville
  • Dixie
  • Eatonville
  • Fruitland Park
  • Glendale
  • Hattiesburg (County Seat; part)
  • Indian Springs
  • Leeville
  • Macedonia
  • Maxie
  • Maybank
  • McLaurin
  • Palmer's Crossing
  • Petal
  • Providence
  • Rawls Springs
  • Riverside
  • Sheeplo
  • Wallis

Links

Wikipedia

De Soto National Forest (part)

National Register of Historic Places

Genealogy Trails

MS Gen Web

US Gen Web

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