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 Next Forrest County Board Meeting

                         Thursday February 18, 2010, 10 A.M.

               Courthouse Location on Map   (641 Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS)

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     Brownsfield first coalition-wide public meeting

            The meeting details are as follows:

      Tuesday, February 16, 2010 - 6:00 p.m.

       Hattiesburg Cultural Center

       723 N. Main Street

       Hattiesburg, MS  39401

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        This link will connect you to Forrest County's preliminay

                                                  Flood Insurance Rate   Maps (FIRM'S)

                                        NEW   FloodPlain Damage Prevention Ordinance

                                (How to calculate your current Taxes)

                                            Voter Registration Information

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Flu Prevention Steps

(click here)

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               The 2008 population estimate for Forrest County, Mississippi is 79,425.

Forrest County is located in south central Mississippi approximately 100 miles south of the State Capital, Jackson. The County is a dynamic, growing center for businesses, population and learning.

Two universities are based in Forrest County: University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University.  There are also two colleges: Antonelli College and Pearl River Community College.

The County is served by interstate 59 (New Orleans to Meridian) and Highway 49 (Gulfport to Jackson) as well as Highway 98 (Mobile to Columbia.) Hattiesburg, where the county offices are located, is therefore known as the Hub City.

There is also an excellent Medical facility: Forrest General Hospital .

       

 January 7, 2010 Forrest County Board Meeting

 The Board of Supervisors were presented with a Plaque by the USM Baseball Coaching Staff for their continued support of the USM Baseball program.

(L-R)  Charles Marshal, Lynn Cartlidge, David Hogan, Coach Corkey Palmer, Coach Scott Berry, Chris Bowen, Jimmy C. Havard.

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January 5, 2010 Forrest County Board Meeting 

 

The Forrest County Board of Supervisors elected a new

President and Vice-President for the 2010 term.

 

FRONT ROW (L to R)

David Miller-Board Attorney

Charles Marshall, Supervisor District 2

Rod Woullard (Vice President) Supervisor District 4

David Hogan (President) Supervisor District 1

Betty Carlisle, County Administrator

Lynn Cartlidge, Supervisor District 3

Chris Bowen, Supervisor District 5

Jimmy C. Havard, Forrest County Chancery Clerk

 

BACK ROW (L to R) 

James K. Dukes, Attorney, Consultant

Penny Steed, Director of Finance

Billy Magee, Forrest County Sheriff

Charles Bolton, Chief Deputy

Derrick Ivy, MultiPurpose Center Director.

 

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October 22, 2009 Forrest County Board Meeting

A Proclamation designating October, 2009, as "Community Planning Month"

in Forrest County, in conjunction with the celebration on National Community

Planning Month throughout the United States was read by Board President

Charles Marshall.

(L to R) Michael Hershman, Lamar County Planner,

Mike Webb, Project Manager/Asst. Vice President ,ADP

Kara Drane, Forrest County Planner

Corey Proctor, Asst. Forrest County Planner

Charles Marshall, Board President, District 2 Supervisor

Jay Estes, Planner, Eco Systems

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Forrest County Board of Supervisors

Left to Right: David Hogan President) District 1, Charles Marshall-District 2, Lynn Cartlidge-District 3, Rod Woullard- (Vice-President) District 4, Chris Bowen-District 5.