Forrest City is located in eastern
Arkansas,
46 miles (74 kilometers) southwest
of Memphis,
Tennessee, and 90 miles (145
kilometers) northeast of Little
Rock. It is the seat of Saint
Francis County, and is home to 14,774
people.
Forrest City was founded in 1867,
and began life as a construction camp
for the Memphis & Little Rock Railroad.
This city's early...
