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Notable locations in Forest: Scott County Courthouse (A), Forest City Hall (B), Bienville District Ranger Office (C), Bienville Work Center (D), City of Forest Fire Department (E). Display/hide their locations on the map
Shopping Center: Village Square Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Churches in Forest include: Forest Baptist Church (A), New Bethal Church (B), New Hope Church (C), Kingdom Hall (D), Forest Presbyterian Church (E), Forest Methodist Church (F), Covenant Presbyterian Church (G), Calvary Baptist Church (H), Assembly of God Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map
Cemetery: Eastern Cemetery (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Streams, rivers, and creeks: Gordy Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map
Park in Forest: Bienville Pines Scenic Area (1). Display/hide its location on the map
Hotels: Days Inn (1280 Highway 35 South), Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites (1275 Highway 35 South), Comfort Inn (1250 Highway 35 South), Forest Motel (Highway 80 West), Apple Tree Inn (1846 Highway 35 South), Comfort Inn Forest (1250 Sr 35 South).
Courts: Scott County - Human Services Department- Youth Court Counselor (521 Airport Road), Scott County - Circuit Court Reporter (Court House), Scott County - Justice Court (Court House).
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Scott County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest and their reported violations in the past:
CITY OF FOREST (Population served: 5987, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
- One minor monitoring violation
Drinking water stations with addresses in Forest that have no violations reported:
- HOMEWOOD WATER ASSOCIATION (Population served: 1962, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2011: 25.5%
(11.4% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 34.5% for Black residents, 29.5% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 0.0% for American Indian residents, 59.2% for other race residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)
Average household size:
| This city: |  2.9 people | | Mississippi: |  2.6 people |
| This city: | 67.0% | | Whole state: | 69.0% |
| This city: | 7.5% | | Whole state: | 5.7% |
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.1% of all households
Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Forest, MS
62 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities in 2010
20 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities in 2010
People in group quarters in Forest in 2000:
- 54 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
- 30 people in nursing homes
- 27 people in other types of correctional institutions
- 27 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 27 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 14 people in state prisons
Forest compared to Mississippi state average:
- Unemployed percentage below state average.
- Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
- Median age below state average.
- House age above state average.
- Number of college students below state average.
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Banks with branches in Forest (2011 data):
- Community Bank of Mississippi: Community Bank Of Mississippi at 323 East Third Street, branch established on 1905/08/14. Info updated 2010/04/06: Bank assets: $639.2 mil, Deposits: $566.3 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 13 total offices, Holding Company: Community Bancshares Of Mississippi, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan
- The Bank of Forest: The Bank Of Forest at 211 West Third Street, branch established on 1900/03/27. Info updated 2007/05/21: Bank assets: $142.3 mil, Deposits: $115.7 mil, local headquarters, positive income, 3 total offices, Holding Company: First Forest Corporation
- BancorpSouth Bank: Forest Branch at 326 West 3rd Street, branch established on 1937/06/28. Info updated 2007/07/18: Bank assets: $12,990.3 mil, Deposits: $10,863.8 mil, headquarters in Tupelo, MS, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 271 total offices, Holding Company: Bancorpsouth, Inc.
- The Citizens Bank of Philadelphia, Mississippi: Forest Branch at 247 Woodland Drive North, branch established on 1972/12/22. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $853.7 mil, Deposits: $573.8 mil, headquarters in Philadelphia, MS, positive income, 23 total offices, Holding Company: Citizens Holding Company
Fire-safe hotels and motels in Forest, Mississippi:
- Comfort Inn - Forest, 1250 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074
 , Phone: (601) 469-2100, Fax: (601) 469-2100
- Best Western - Forest, I-20 At Hwy 35 500TH, Forest, MS 39074 , Phone: (601) 469-2640, Fax: (601) 469-3077
- Days Inn - Forest, 1280 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074 , Phone: (601) 469-2500, Fax: (601) 469-1465
- Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites , 1275 Hwy 35 S, Forest, MS 39074 , Phone: (601) 469-8288, Fax: (601) 469-5454
All 4 fire-safe hotels and motels in Forest, Mississippi
Educational Attainment (%) in 2011
School Enrollment by Level of School (%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (56%)
- Electricity (38%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (6%)
- Other fuel (1%)
Presidential Elections Results
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Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Religion statistics for Forest (based on Scott County data)
Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 60.83%
| Here | | 60.8% |
| USA | | 50.2% |
Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations
| Name | Southern Baptist Convention | United Methodist Church | Catholic Church | Independent Associations and Unaffiliated Churches Landmark Missionary Baptist | Church of God (Cleveland, Tennessee) |
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| Adherents | 65.6% | 19.1% | 5.6% | 2.2% | 1.7% |
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| Congregations | 46.3% | 22.0% | 2.4% | 1.2% | 2.4% |
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| Name | USA National Primitive Baptist Convention | Assemblies of God | Churches of Christ | Baptist Missionary Association of America | Other |
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| Adherents | 1.3% | 1.2% | 0.8% | 0.8% | 1.9% |
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| Congregations | 1.2% | 4.9% | 3.7% | 2.4% | 13.4% |
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Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.
Food Environment Statistics:Number of grocery stores: 8 | Scott County: | 2.77 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 2.08 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 3 | Scott County: | 1.04 / 10,000 pop. | | Mississippi: | 0.80 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 21 | Scott County: | 7.28 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 6.36 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 9 | Here: | 3.12 / 10,000 pop. | | State: | 5.03 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate: | This county: | 14.8% | | Mississippi: | 12.3% |
Adult obesity rate: | Scott County: | 35.8% | | Mississippi: | 33.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate: | This county: | 18.0% | | State: | 14.4% |
| Local government employment and payroll (March 2007) |
| Function |
Full-time employees |
Monthly full-time payroll |
Average yearly full-time wage |
Part-time employees |
Monthly part-time payroll |
| Financial Administration |
2 | $3,977 | $23,862 | 0 | $0 |
| Other Government Administration |
8 | $17,481 | $26,222 | 0 | $0 |
| Judicial and Legal |
3 | $6,054 | $24,216 | 0 | $0 |
| Police Protection - Officers |
12 | $30,525 | $30,525 | 4 | $2,759 |
| Police - Other |
5 | $9,425 | $22,620 | 0 | $0 |
| Firefighters |
8 | $17,220 | $25,830 | 6 | $1,036 |
| Streets and Highways |
4 | $7,662 | $22,986 | 0 | $0 |
| Health |
1 | $1,904 | $22,848 | 0 | $0 |
| Solid Waste Management |
9 | $15,342 | $20,456 | 1 | $691 |
| Sewerage |
11 | $25,276 | $27,574 | 0 | $0 |
| Parks and Recreation |
3 | $6,130 | $24,520 | 0 | $0 |
| Water Supply |
10 | $20,847 | $25,016 | 0 | $0 |
| Other and Unallocable |
2 | $5,868 | $35,208 | 0 | $0 |
| Totals for Government |
78 | $167,711 | $25,802 | 11 | $4,486 |
Forest government finances - Expenditure in 2002 (per resident):
- Current Operations - Sewerage: $2,805,000 ($491.24)
Water Utilities: $1,000,000 ($175.13)
Police Protection: $778,000 ($136.25)
Regular Highways: $737,000 ($129.07)
Solid Waste Management: $228,000 ($39.93)
Parks & Recreation: $227,000 ($39.75)
Financial Administration: $194,000 ($33.98)
Central Staff Services: $194,000 ($33.98)
Fire Protection: $159,000 ($27.85)
General Public Buildings: $5,000 ($0.88)
Air Transportation: $2,000 ($0.35)
General - Other: $1,000 ($0.18)
- General - Interest on Debt: $721,000 ($126.27)
- Other Capital Outlay - Regular Highways: $47,000 ($8.23)
Police Protection: $20,000 ($3.50)
Parks & Recreation: $6,000 ($1.05)
General Public Building: $2,000 ($0.35)
Fire Protection: $1,000 ($0.18)
- Total Salaries & Wages: $1,137,000 ($199.12)
- Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $271,000 ($47.46)
Forest government finances - Revenue in 2002 (per resident):
- Charges - Solid Waste Management: $257,000 ($45.01)
All Other: $15,000 ($2.63)
- Local Intergovernmental - Highways: $132,000 ($23.12)
- Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $845,000 ($147.99)
General Revenue, NEC: $167,000 ($29.25)
Property Sale Other: $16,000 ($2.80)
Special Assessments: $1,000 ($0.18)
- Revenue - Water Utilities: $2,420,000 ($423.82)
- State Intergovernmental - General Support: $1,578,000 ($276.36)
All Other: $31,000 ($5.43)
Water Utilities: $31,000 ($5.43)
- Tax - Property: $432,000 ($75.66)
Public Utilities: $300,000 ($52.54)
NEC: $19,000 ($3.33)
Forest government finances - Debt in 2002 (per resident):
- Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Industrial Revenue: $10,305,000 ($1804.73)
Water Utilities: $4,517,000 ($791.07)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Water Utilities: $175,000 ($30.65)
- Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $9,925,000 ($1738.18)
Water Utilities: $3,848,000 ($673.91)
- Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $380,000 ($66.55)
- Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Water Utilities: $494,000 ($86.51)
Forest government finances - Cash and Securities in 2002 (per resident):
- Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $9,979,000 ($1747.64)
5.33% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($24,949 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.33% | | Mississippi average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
5.83% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($27,405 average adjusted gross income) | Here: | 5.83% | | Mississippi average: | 8.35% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries between 2005 and 2006.
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
Strongest AM radio stations in Forest:
- WQST (850 AM; daytime; 10 kW; FOREST, MS; Owner: ACE BROADCASTING, INC.)
- WSJC (810 AM; 50 kW; MAGEE, MS; Owner: FAMILY TALK RADIO)
- WJNT (1180 AM; 50 kW; PEARL, MS; Owner: BUCHANAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WWDF (720 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RICHLAND, MS; Owner: WILLIS BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
- WJDX (620 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMOX (1010 AM; 10 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MAGNOLIA STATE B/C CO., INC.)
- WCPC (940 AM; 50 kW; HOUSTON, MS; Owner: WCPC BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
- WIIN (780 AM; daytime; 5 kW; RIDGELAND, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH RADIO, INC)
- WSLI (930 AM; 5 kW; JACKSON, MS; Owner: SPORTSRAD, INC.)
- WEEZ (890 AM; daytime; 10 kW; LAUREL, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WTWZ (1120 AM; daytime; 8 kW; CLINTON, MS; Owner: WOOD BROADCASTING CO.)
- WJOX (690 AM; 50 kW; BIRMINGHAM, AL; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
- WALT (910 AM; 5 kW; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: NEW SOUTH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
Strongest FM radio stations in Forest:
- WQST-FM (92.5 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: AMERICAN FAMILY ASSOCIATION, INC.)
- WMBU (89.1 FM; FOREST, MS; Owner: THE MOODY BIBLE INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO)
- WKXI-FM (107.5 FM; MAGEE, MS; Owner: URBAN RADIO OF MISSISSIPPI, L.L.C.)
- WMAW-FM (88.1 FM; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WDBT (95.5 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WMSI-FM (102.9 FM; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WSTZ-FM (106.7 FM; VICKSBURG, MS; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
- WZKS (104.1 FM; UNION, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WKZW (94.3 FM; SANDERSVILLE, MS; Owner: BLAKENEY COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WMSO (97.9 FM; NEWTON, MS; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
- WCKK (98.3 FM; CARTHAGE, MS; Owner: JOHNNY BOSWELL RADIO LLC)
TV broadcast stations around Forest:
- WMAW-TV (Channel 14; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- WLBT (Channel 3; JACKSON, MS; Owner: CIVCO, INC.)
- W36CU (Channel 36; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- WJTV (Channel 12; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MEDIA GENERAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
- WDBD (Channel 40; JACKSON, MS; Owner: WDBD LICENSE CORP.)
- WMPN-TV (Channel 29; JACKSON, MS; Owner: MISSISSIPPI AUTHORITY FOR EDUCATIONAL TV)
- W46CL (Channel 46; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52DE (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W65DE (Channel 65; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W52CS (Channel 52; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W59DE (Channel 59; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W53CE (Channel 53; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
- W34CH (Channel 34; MERIDIAN, MS; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
Fatal road traffic accident statistics for 1975 - 2011 (per 100,000 population)
Forest, Mississippi:
- Fatal accident count: 35
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 51
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 4
- Fatalities: 36
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 76
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 1
Mississippi average:
- Fatal accident count: 82
- Vehicles involved in fatal accidents: 123
- Fatal accidents caused by drunken drivers: 14
- Fatalities: 90
- Persons involved in fatal accidents: 205
- Pedestrians involved in fatal accidents: 8
See more detailed statistics of Forest fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2011 here
National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 7
Total length: 32 meters (105ft)
Total costs: $3,420,000
Total average daily traffic: 53,600
Total average daily truck traffic: 5,758
Total future (year 2028) average daily traffic: 80,400
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Forest)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 85 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 2 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Forest, MS)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 8 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 7 - STATION, 3000 Ft S Of Us Hwy 80 3.5 Mi W Of Int Of Hwy 80 & St Hwy 35 (Lat: 32.347361 Lon: -89.542833), Overall height: 111.3 m, Call Sign: WNTB207
Assigned Frequencies: 2141.20 MHz, 2134.80 MHz
Grant Date: 05/11/2010, Expiration Date: 05/23/2020
Registrant: Phone: (601) 944-9393 - STATION, 20169 Hwy 80 (Lat: 32.356389 Lon: -89.398056), Type: Tower, Structure height: 146.3 m, Overall height: 152.1 m, Call Sign: WNTR401
Assigned Frequencies: 928.731 MHz, 952.731 MHz
Grant Date: 03/06/2008, Expiration Date: 05/18/2018
Registrant: Levine, Blaszak, Block & Boothby, LLP, 2001 L Street, Nw, Suite 900, Washington, DC 20036, Phone: (202) 857-2574, Fax: (202) 223-0833, Email:
- HOMEWOOD, South Side Of Morton-Marathon Rd., 0.5 Mi West Of Mississippi Hwy 35 (Lat: 32.238472 Lon: -89.511722), Type: Tower, Structure height: 67.1 m, Call Sign: WPON706
Assigned Frequencies: 6681.25 MHz
Grant Date: 05/10/2010, Expiration Date: 04/17/2020, Certifier: Richard K Ashley Pe
Registrant: Mona Lee & Associates, LLC, 3730 Kirby Drive, Suite 1200, Houston, TX 77098, Phone: (832) 230-1809, Fax: (713) 831-6899, Email:
- HARPERVILLE, 312 Hammond Road (Lat: 32.522944 Lon: -89.484361), Type: Tower, Structure height: 91.7 m, Overall height: 93.3 m, Call Sign: WQLC698
Assigned Frequencies: 6315.84 MHz, 6197.24 MHz, 6375.14 MHz, 6256.54 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2009, Expiration Date: 12/07/2019, Certifier: Victor H Meena
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
- SOUTH FOREST, 850 Old Hwy 35 Loop Road (Lat: 32.303083 Lon: -89.487500), Type: Tower, Structure height: 70.1 m, Overall height: 72.3 m, Call Sign: WQLC706
Assigned Frequencies: 6197.24 MHz, 6286.19 MHz, 6256.54 MHz, 6345.49 MHz
Grant Date: 12/07/2009, Expiration Date: 12/07/2019, Certifier: Victor H Meena
Registrant: Lukas, Nace, Gutierrez & Sachs, LLP, 8300 Greensboro Drive, Suite 1200, Mclean, VA 22102, Phone: (703) 584-8665, Email:
- PRAIRIE HILL, Interstate 20 (Lat: 32.328333 Lon: -89.460556), Type: Gtower, Structure height: 76.5 m, Overall height: 79.5 m, Call Sign: WQQL201
Assigned Frequencies: 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz, 11345.0 MHz, 11385.0 MHz, 11225.0 MHz, 11265.0 MHz... (+6 more)
Grant Date: 01/17/2013, Expiration Date: 01/17/2023, Certifier: Christopher Pickard
Registrant: Peg Bandwidth, LLC, 5904 Stone Creek Drive, Suite 130, The Colony, TX 75056, Phone: (214) 770-8791, Email:
- Blossom Hill Rd (Lat: 32.341250 Lon: -89.545889), Structure height: 110 m, Call Sign: WHG410, Licensee ID: L01566305
Assigned Frequencies: 2093.00 MHz
Grant Date: 04/19/1984, Expiration Date: 06/01/2013, Cancellation Date: 05/04/2010
Registrant: Wgbc-Tv, LLC, 1220 Red Oak Valley Court, Austin, TX 78732
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 20 ( See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Forest)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 10 ( See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft in Forest)
2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:
See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Forest, MS
| Most common first names in Forest, MS among deceased individuals |
| Name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| James | 126 | 67.6 years |
| William | 100 | 74.2 years |
| Mary | 97 | 78.4 years |
| John | 80 | 72.2 years |
| Robert | 62 | 69.8 years |
| Henry | 50 | 67.5 years |
| Willie | 48 | 73.0 years |
| Annie | 47 | 77.2 years |
| George | 46 | 73.4 years |
| Charles | 35 | 65.3 years |
| Most common last names in Forest, MS among deceased individuals |
| Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
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| Patrick | 92 | 68.2 years |
| Smith | 82 | 71.7 years |
| Jones | 73 | 71.9 years |
| Moore | 63 | 72.6 years |
| Brown | 51 | 71.4 years |
| Williams | 38 | 69.5 years |
| Johnson | 34 | 69.3 years |
| May | 34 | 69.1 years |
| Evans | 30 | 72.7 years |
| Hughes | 29 | 64.5 years |
| Businesses in Forest, MS |
| Name | Count | | Name | Count |
| AT&T | 1 | | La-Z-Boy | 1 |
| Ace Hardware | 1 | | Lane Furniture | 2 |
| AutoZone | 1 | | McDonald's | 1 |
| Burger King | 1 | | Nike | 2 |
| CVS | 1 | | Pizza Hut | 1 |
| Days Inn | 1 | | Popeyes | 1 |
| Domino's Pizza | 1 | | SONIC Drive-In | 1 |
| Econo Lodge | 1 | | T-Mobile | 1 |
| FedEx | 2 | | Taco Bell | 1 |
| H&R Block | 1 | | U-Haul | 1 |
| Holiday Inn | 1 | | Walgreens | 1 |
| KFC | 1 | | Walmart | 1 |
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