Country United States County Forrest GNIS feature ID 693273 | State Mississippi Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) Local time Friday 9:43 PM | |
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Weather 14°C, Wind S at 10 km/h, 81% Humidity | ||
Fruitland Park is a small unincorporated community in southern Forrest County, Mississippi. It is part of the Hattiesburg, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. Camp Tiak, a Boy Scouts of America camp with a one-mile educational forest trail, is located in Fruitland Park.
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Map of Fruitland Park, Mississippi 39577, USA
History
The land that Fruitland Park occupies was previously owned by the J. E. North Lumber Company. The F. B. Mills Farm Company of Syracuse, New York bought the land in 1913 for the purpose of growing figs. The area eventually became a fruit and trucking center.
One of the early settlers was Mr. John A. Nicholson. Mr. Nicholson served in the Second Boer War and in an honor guard during the coronation of King Edward VII.
Education
Transportation
Fruitland Park is served by U.S. Route 49, which runs north-south through Mississippi and Arkansas.