Scott County, established in the year 1833, was given the name after Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi. It has the county seat and the largest town in Forest. It has a total area of 610.38 sq mi and has over 28.2K people with an enriched amalgamation of races including White, Native American, black or African American, Asian, Hispanic or Latino, Pacific Islander, and others with more than 10.2K households and 7.2K families.

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