Forrest County, Mississippi

Forrest County is a county located in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, the population was 74,934. Its county seat and largest city is Hattiesburg. The county was created from Perry County in 1908 and named in honor of Nathan B. Forrest, a Confederate general in the American Civil War. Forrest County is part of the Hattiesburg, MS Metropolitan Statistical Area.GeographyAccording to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of, of which is land and (0.8%) is water.Major highways20px Interstate 5920px U.S. Highway 1120px U.S. Highway 4920px U.S. Highway 9820px Mississippi Highway 13 20px Mississippi Highway 42