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Gallery: "The History of Forrest County"

"The History of Forrest County" was published by the HAHS in 2000. The book includes illustrations and stories of people, families and buildings in the Forrest County area. We've inserted a few classic photographs from the book on our website to give you an idea of it's contents. Hard cover copies of the book are available through our gift shop.

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Western Union Office
Western Union Office, downtown, early 1900's
Strand Theater
The Strand Theater, downtown, early 1900's
Fowler Hardware
Fowler Hardware, downtown, early 1900's
LaFrance Fire Truck
The city-owned LaFrance Fire Truck, early 1900's

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