Forest, MS Road Trips
Plan drives from Forest, MS with practical route pages for distance, drive time, fuel cost, road character, and places to stop along the way.
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Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
191.8 mi
Southaven, MS
Quickest Drive
4h
Southaven, MS
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Forest, MS by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
5,365
Median Income
$51,082
Median Home Value
$129,100
Median Age
38.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Forest, MS at a Glance
Founded
1860
Elevation
476 ft
Area
0 mi²
Notable People from Forest, MS
A sampling of people born in Forest, MS.
Arthur Crudup
1905–1974
American recording artist; Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist (1905–1974)
Donald Gray Triplett
1933–2023
first person to be diagnosed with autism (1933–2023)
City data from Wikidata (Q938229), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Forest, MS
Forest is a city in the Mississippi Pines region of Mississippi. One thing about Forest, the name doesn't fail to live up to its surroundings, as you'll feel pretty immersed in that passing through these parts.
1 Lake Railroad Depot, 1-119 Brooks St, Lake. A Queen Anne Victoria style train depot that operated from the Civil War era to the 1940s, with a caboose outside. But the inside is only accessible during the city's Lakefest Day in May supposedly. (updated Aug 2021)
1 Roosevelt State Park, 2149 MS-13 (to the south of Morton, west of Forest.), ☏ +1 601 732-6316. This park offers a good way to explore the Bienville National Forest ecology with nature trails and a lake for boating and fishing. It also has quite the water slide and pool, plus fall colors. $2 per person day use fee, but more for camping. (updated Aug 2021)
1 Garden Patch, 220 Woodland Dr N, ☏ +1 601 469-0111. Here's an opportunity to try some soul food, with a buffet. (updated Aug 2021)
If you want to drink, it is best to go to Jackson, Mississippi.
1 The Days Inn of Forest, 1280 Hwy 35 South, ☏ +1 601 469-2500, fax: +1 601 469-1465. A nice inn in Forest. They have a barber on hand and also a beauty parlor.
Travel tips adapted from Forest on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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