County administrative profile
Forrest County
Mississippi • FIPS 28035
Forrest County Tax Assessor (Mary Ann Palmer) and Tax Collector (Zac Howell) serves as the identified local county assessor for this jurisdiction. Its public resources are the practical starting point for confirming parcel details, assessed value, tax account information, and the correct route for a valuation question or exemption filing.
Responsible office
Forrest County Tax Assessor (Mary Ann Palmer) and Tax Collector (Zac Howell)
- Authority
- County Assessor
- Phone
- Tax Assessor: 601-545-6130; Tax Collector: 601-545-6090
- In-person address
- 601 North Main Street, Hattiesburg, MS 39401
- Public hours
- official county Tax Office page reviewed did not publish verified public hours.
Official channels
Go straight to the local source
Use the channel that matches your task. Parcel research, map review, and payment collection may be handled by different offices or platforms within the same county.
Agency website
The primary public homepage identified for this appraisal or assessment authority.
Open official resourceProperty search
Search the active parcel or property account lookup when you need an owner, situs, or assessment record.
Open official resourceGIS parcel map
Open the interactive map when location, parcel boundaries, or neighboring property context matters.
Open official resourceTax collection
Use the identified collection channel for bills, balances, receipts, and payment instructions.
Open official resourceWhat to do next
A practical path from question to official record
Identify the parcel
Start with the property search or GIS map and capture the account, parcel, or situs information shown by the county.
Confirm the timeline
Review the local mailing, payment, exemption, and valuation-review guidance before a statutory window closes.
Keep proof
Save notices, account numbers, submissions, payment confirmations, and correspondence for your transaction file.