Scott County is a county in the U.S. state of Mississippi. As of the 2010 census, 28,264 people lived there. Its county seat is Forest.
Geography
According to the U.S. Census Bureau says that the county has a total area of . Of that is land and (0.2%) is water.
It is an about 45 minute driving distance from Jackson.
Major highways
Interstate 20
U.S. Highway 80
Mississippi Highway 13
Mississippi Highway 21
Mississippi Highway 35
Bordering counties
Leake County (north) Newton County (east) Smith County (south) Rankin County (west) Madison County (northwest)
National protected area
Bienville National Forest (part)
History
Scott County was created on December 23, 1833. It is named for Abram M. Scott, the Governor of Mississippi from 1832 to 1833.
Demographics
As of the 2010 census says that there were 28,264 people, 10,248 households, and 7,264 families living in the county.
Communities
Cities
Forest
Morton
Towns
Lake (partly in Newton County) Sebastopol (partly in Leake County)