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Forrest County is the urban center of south Mississippi, anchored by Hattiesburg — a college town of roughly 50,000 that serves as the region's hub for healthcare, education, retail, and employment. The University of Southern Mississippi and William Carey University both call Hattiesburg home, giving the city an educated, relatively young population and a cultural energy uncommon in Mississippi's smaller cities.
Outside Hattiesburg's city limits, Forrest County quickly transitions to pine forests, small farms, and rural homesites. The Leaf River and Bouie Creek wind through the county, providing waterfront recreational opportunities. For land buyers, Forrest County offers the rare Mississippi combination of genuine urban amenities and affordable rural land within a short drive of each other.
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