Fruitland Park, Mississippi

Unincorporated community in Mississippi, United States

30°54′58″N 89°10′16″W / 30.91611°N 89.17111°W / 30.91611; -89.17111CountryUnited StatesStateMississippiCountyForrestTime zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST)) • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)GNIS feature ID693273^[1]

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.^[2]

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. Fruitland Park is located on the former Gulf and Ship Island Railroad.^[3]

A post office operated under the name Fruitland Park from 1915 to 1976.^[4]

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

Forrest County Agricultural High School
South Forrest Attendance Center (K-8)

Transportation

Fruitland Park is served by U.S. Route 49, which runs north-south through Mississippi and Arkansas.

Notable person

Boyce Holleman, actor, aviator, lawyer^[5]

References

^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Fruitland Park, Mississippi
^ American Forest Foundation: Mississippi Educational Forest Trail^{[permanent dead link]}
^ Howe, Tony. "Fruitland Park, Mississippi". Mississippi Rails. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Forrest County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved October 18, 2020.
^ "Honor Roll: Boyce Holleman". City of Wiggins Old Firehouse Museum. Retrieved October 19, 2020.