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- These missions? Truly impossible
I can finally stop hearing the "Mission: Impossible" theme in my head. In many ways, these were some mighty difficult holidays to navigate through.
- Tourism leaders gambling that 2009 will be brighter
In 2008, south Mississippi's tourism industry took a hit. Because of the economy, some condo projects were scrapped, and several condo units were auctioned off at discount prices.
- More...
Federal BLM and Forest Service officials briefed the Custer County commissioners in November on a wide range of projects.
- AirTran to cease flights in South Mississippi
Another major airline will soon end services in South Mississippi. Wednesday, Air Tran Airways announced it will soon discontinue flights in our area.
- A Mississippi blues tour finds plenty, including real-deal Delta bluesmen
James "T-Model" Ford, 88, is a real-deal bluesman still playing in the Mississippi Delta.
- What's going on in Lake Forest and Lake Bluff?
Join a live chat with Lake Forester editor David Sweet at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov.
- at Test Fest 2009: Results are in and Forester tops the list
LAKE: A s the world falls on its financial sword, the word "greed" keeps turning up.
- ECCC Mourns Students
East Central Community College is mourning the deaths of a pair of students in separate vehicle crashes.
- Illegal Alien Admits ID Fraud
The Mississippi Attorney General's Office says an illegal alien has pleaded guilty to identity theft charges.
- Law enforcement: Jackson still missing
Chatwin Jackson, 85, of Attala County, is still missing according to law enforcement reports on Friday afternoon.
- Veterans History Project: Elton Tucker
About 2500 Allied troops lost their lives on D-Day. More than half of those were Americans.
- Former Attala DA reported missing
Authorities are searching for an 85-year-old former Attala County district attorney who has been missing since Saturday.
- 'Shop Your Cause' ready to roll
I'd bet that if you polled 10 women, nine of them would tell you that shopping is a favorite pastime.
- SC Foresters Assist With 'Ike' Relief
The foresters are with the South Carolina Forestry Commission's Incident Management Team.
- Tree teams work to save South's storm-hit canopies
Hurricanes that whip the Gulf and Atlantic coasts of Southern states take a human toll, but they also claim another victim on an enormous scale - the majestic trees, many draped in Spanish moss, that form ...
- Ask Your Neighbor: Microwaved Hollandaise sauce
Dear Neighbors: The one time I was lucky enough to eat at Club 33 in Disneyland, I had the pleasure of having a very unique soup called spinach artichoke soup.
- New firefighting tools sprout from grant
A grant application to the Mississippi Forestry Commission has grown into 10 Wildland Firefighter Ready Kits, whicah will be used by the Tunica Fire Department.
- Catholic Order of Foresters has annual convention
Pictured are Jim Otte, SST Deanna Otte, Jennifer Otte, Samantha Haug, Elmer Otte, HCT Marlene "Moe" Otte.
- Trout event proves successful
THE BAY CHAPTER of the Mississippi Coastal Conservation Association hosted the 23rd Annual Mississippi Trout Invitational Tournament Aug.
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City DescriptionForest is a city in Scott County, Mississippi, United States. The population was 5,987 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Scott County.
Forest is located at 32°21′49″N 89°28′31″W / 32.36361, -89.47528 (32.363627, -89.475348).
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (33.7 km²), of which, 13.0 square miles (33.7 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (0.15%) is water.
As of the census of 2000, there were 5,987 people, 2,085 households, and 1,478 families residing in the city. The population density was 460.0 people per square mile (177.7/km²). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 173.4/sq mi (67.0/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 40.35% White, 50.88% African American, 0.40% Native American, 0.53% Asian, 0.07% Pacific Islander, 5.85% from other races, and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.71% of the population.
There were 2,085 households out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 24.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.7% of ... Read MoreCity Contained By:Timezones:Size:
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