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The City of Forest                Healthy Hometown Committee  Learn more about Forest parks Healthy Hometown Tips and Resources: Helmet Ordinance Smokefree Ordinance Proper Hydration. Proper Sunscreen. Slap. Swat. Scratch. Mosquito Prevention.

Forest Elementary School Forest Elementary School513 Cleveland StreetForest, MS 39074Phone:  601-469-3073Fax: 601-469-8252Cafeteria: 601-469-5452 Hawkins Middle School Hawkins Middle School803 Oak StreetForest, MS 39074Phone: 601-469-1474Fax: 601-469-8251Cafeteria: 601-469-2819 Forest High School Forest High School511 Cleveland StreetForest, MS 39074Phone:601-469-3255Fax: 601-469-8250Cafeteria: 601-469-2463Band Office: 601-469-1792Athletic Office: 601-469-3103

Gaddis Park 835 Park Road, Forest, MS 39074 Phone: (601)469-3313 Gaddis Park is one of the finest facilities in the state, with six lighted tennis courts, a tennis pavilion, seven baseball fields with concessions, three batting cages, three basketball courts,a play ground area with covered pavilion and restrooms, picnic area, covered stage area, picnic tables with grills and ½ […]

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Places of worship: Abundant Grace Temple of Deliverance 318 Banks Street Forest, MS 39074 Alpha & Omega Church of Deliverance 858 Woodland Drive North Forest, MS 39074 Christian Ministries of Forest 818 Marion Blvd Forest, MS 39074 Concord Baptist Church 241 North First Avenue Forest, MS 39074 (601)469-1694 East Forest Baptist  Church 1450 East Fourth Street (Old Highway 80) Forest, MS 39074 (601)469-1658 First Pentecostal Church 880 Woodland […]

COLBERT COMMONS Colbert Commons houses the City Gallery and the office of the Forest Downtown Development Association on the ground floor.  The Code and Zoning Department and Animal Control are located on the second floor.  The Commons formerly know as Farmers and Merchants Bank is located at the corner of South Main and First Street.  Community […]

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Allyce Lott Phone: (601) 469-4332 Email: forestareachamber@att.net Welcome to the Forest Area Chamber of Commerce.  Located in Scott County in the heart of central Mississippi, Forest is one of the region’s most progressive small towns.  The Chamber of Commerce takes an active role in the continuing effort of ensuring that the Forest/Scott […]

The Mayor of Forest, Mississippi Nancy N. Chambers Greetings from Forest Mississippi. The city leading the way! Thank you for taking the time to visit our website. On behalf of all our citizens, let me welcome you to our community, located in central Mississippi on the Interstate 20 corridor. Nestled amid the Bienville National Forest with beautiful […]

Forest Public Library 210 Raleigh Street, Forest, MS 39074 Phone: (601)469-1481 The Forest Public Library is dedicated to servicing the public; whether for a school report, general interest in a subject or the simple pleasure of reading.  In addition to books, audio and video tapes, magazines and newspapers, the library also offers: photocopying, fax, internet […]