Forrest City Wedding

Forrest City is a city in St. Francis County, Arkansas, United States. It was named as a result of General Nathan Bedford Forrest using the location as a campsite for a construction crew soon after the Civil War. The railroad construction crew was completing the railroad that connects Memphis, TN with Little Rock, AR. The population was 14,774 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of St. Francis CountyGR6.

Forrest City is located at 35036N, 904719W (35.010131, -90.788716)GR1.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 42.2 km (16.3 mi). 42.1 km (16.3 mi) of it is land and 0.2 km (0.1 mi) of it (0.37%) is water.

As of the censusGR2 of 2000, there were 14,774 people, 4,581 households, and 3,165 families residing in the city. The population density was 350.8/km (908.7/mi). There were 5,164 housing units at an average density of 122.6/km (317.6/mi). The racial makeup of the city was 35.52% White, 60.93% Black or African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.74% Asian, 0.30% from other races, and 2.31% from two or more races. 8.26% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.