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About Forest, MS

Forest sits on Interstate 20 in central Mississippi, about 40 miles east of Jackson. It's a convenient stop for cross-country travelers and serves the local Scott County area via Highway 35. The city experiences typical Mississippi heat and humidity in summer, with milder conditions in spring and fall. Forest is home to the Pearl River Resort, a major gaming and entertainment complex run by the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians.

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Forest, MS is in United States, at 32.359, -89.476 - about 32 km south-west of Sebastopol, MS.

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The closest airport to Forest, MS is Jackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport, 65 km (about 49 min by car). Other airports nearby: Key Field / Meridian Regional Airport.

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