Profile for Forest, Mississippi, MS

Local festivals include:

• Wing Dang Doodle - Sept. 29, 2007

Nearby parks & recreation: Roosevelt State Park, Bienville National Forest

Listed places near Forest

Cemeteries (7)

Hotels (2)

Libraries (1)

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• Forest population
• Ancestry of people in Forest
• Housing in Forest
• Income in Forest
• Marital status of adults in Forest
• Place of birth of people in Forest
• Residence in 1995, of people in Forest
• School enrollment & education levels in Forest
• Transportation & commute times in Forest
• Scott County data
• Fastest-growing counties in Mississippi
• State data - Mississippi
• Data by street address
• Historical census records (Ancestry.com)

Sections below provide additional information and links about Forest demographics, travel and tourism, nearby airports, cemeteries, the Scott County economy, education, environment, genealogy, government, historic sites, libraries, maps, museums, newspapers and other media, nonprofit groups, real estate, recreation, religion, transportation, and weather in the 39074 ZIP code.

(Also see local map below.)

• Forest city government

2% of Forest residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Forest ancestry & family history guide.

• Cemeteries in or near Forest
• Cemeteries in Scott County
• Libraries in or near Forest

Post a query on a message board:

• Scott County Ancestry forum
• GenForum

Records & databases:

• Ancestry.com - MS data
• Birth, marriage & death records
• Cemetery records
• County history catalog
• Census records (historic)
• Court, land & probate records
• Death index
• Family & local history
• Immigration records
• Military records (historic)
• Newspaper articles

• Forest museums
• Forest historic sites
• Forest area parks

• Add a local cemetery to our listings
• Forest area cemeteries
• Cemeteries in Scott County
• Cemetery record compendium
• Mississippi cemetery message boards
• National database of cemetery records
• Veteran grave locator

• Communities near Forest
• Nearby cities of 10,000 or more
• Nearby cities of 50,000 or more
• Communities in Scott County

• Forest business guide
• Better Business Bureau
• Business licenses

• Courts in Mississippi
• Local ordinances in Mississippi (Partial selection)

• Crime in Scott County
• Arrests in Scott County

• Obituaries - search nearby newspapers
• Obituary database - Ancestry.com
• Charitable donations

• Local information on disability access
• Americans with Disabilities Act
• Independent living centers in Mississippi
• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Forest was $16,484, compared with $21,587 nationally.

• Banks
• Building permits
• Current labor force
• Wage estimates
• Scott County economic census
• Scott County economic summary
• Scott County employment growth
• Scott County unemployment rate
• Mississippi economic data

13% of Forest residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

• Colleges in or near Forest
• Colleges in Mississippi
• Learning Disabilities Association in Mississippi
• Schools in or near Forest
• School districts in or near Forest
• School report cards
• Yearbooks (old) of Mississippi high schools

• Movies playing in or near Forest
• YouTube videos about Forest

• Air pollution in Scott County
• Diesel soot in Scott County
• Land contamination in Scott County
• Nature Conservancy projects in Mississippi
• Ozone status & air pollution - American Lung Association
• Toxic chemical releases in Scott County
• Water levels & streamflow conditions in Mississippi

Forest festival dates:

• Wing Dang Doodle - Sept. 29, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

• ePodunk festival listings
• Mississippi county fairs
• Mississippi festivals (Mississippi tourism department)
• Send us festival info for Forest

• Confluence of latitude & longitude near Forest
• Geocaches in Mississippi

• Forest items now on sale

• Forest local government Web site
• Scott County government
• Mississippi state government
• Driver's licenses
• Motor vehicles
• Passports
• Social Security
• Veterans affairs
• Where to write for birth, death, marriage or divorce records

• Ancestry & family history
• Business
• Demographics
• Health
• Moving
• Nonprofit resources
• Sports & rec
• Travel

• Forest medical services & health statistics

• Local historical societies in Mississippi
• State historical society

• Historic sites in or near Forest
• Historic sites in Mississippi
• Museums in or near Forest
• Museums in Mississippi
• Mississippi state archives
• National Historic Landmark search
• Search the Library of Congress
• Search the National Register for historic properties
• Post history questions in Scott County genealogy forum

Median rent in Forest, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $302.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $686.

• Find Foreclosure in Forest
• Homes for sale in the Forest area
• Find a Forest Realtor
• Get free moving quotes
• Free home valuation
• Check Mississippi mortgage rates
• Property and neighborhood reports
• Mortgage calculator

• Help wanted ads - newspapers
• Job services in Mississippi
• Minimum wage laws by state

Libraries in Forest include Forest Public Library ... View libraries

• Libraries near Forest

• Mississippi library

• Get directions from Forest
• Get directions to Forest
• Census map of Forest area
• Historic maps of MS cities - Library of Congress
• Historic maps of Mississippi
• Topographic map of Forest

• Daily newspapers in or near Forest
• AM radio stations in or near Forest
• Commercial FM radio stations in or near Forest
• Public & educational radio stations in or near Forest
• TV stations in or near Forest
• Media ownership in the Forest area
• Search historic newspaper articles
• Search recent news archives in Mississippi

• Military bases in Mississippi
• American Legion post locator
• Veterans of Foreign Wars post locator

• Check daily newspapers in or near Forest
• Search obituaries in Mississippi
• Recent death notices - selected MS newspapers

• Chambers of commerce in Mississippi
• Community foundations (by state)
• Foundations (by name)
• Kiwanis clubs in Mississippi
• Lions clubs in Mississippi
• Nonprofit groups
• Nonprofit guide for Forest
• Rotary club search
• Volunteer opportunities in or near Forest

• Parks near Forest
• National forests in Mississippi
• State parks in Mississippi

• Find friends & family

• Find a local animal shelter
• Report animal cruelty

• Aerial photo of Forest
• Historic photos of U.S. cities
• Panoramic photos of Mississippi communities
• Photos of Mississippi places
• Post cards of Mississippi communities

Scott County supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Forest political report.

• Mississippi Democratic party
• Mississippi Republican party
• Mississippi elections board

• ZIP codes (by street address)
• ZIP codes (by city)
• ZIP code reverse lookup (find cities in a ZIP code)

• Churches, other places of worship in or near Forest
• Total membership by faith, in Scott County

• Chowhound message boards for MS

The average commute time for Forest workers is 19 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

Hotels in Forest include Days Inn, Holiday Inn Express Hotel and Suites.

• Forest travel guide
• Airports near Forest
• Hotels near Forest
• Mississippi tourism bureau

• Monthly averages & records
• Major storms (searchable by county)
• Mississippi coastal water temperatures
• National weather map

• Audubon centers
• Birding spots in Mississippi
• Wildlife refuges in Mississippi

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