14-674: McLaurin is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:: Anselm J. McLaurin (1848–1909), American politician from Mississippi Bette McLaurin , American singer John L. McLaurin (1860–1934), American politician from South Carolina Marcus McLaurin , American comic-book writer Ralph McLaurin (1885–1943), American baseball player and coach Terry McLaurin (born 1996), American football player Virginia McLaurin (1909-2022), American social worker Colin MacLaurin (1698–1764), also spelt McLaurin, Scottish mathematician noted for
28-471: A female householder with no husband present, and 29.1% were non-families. 23.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.80 and the average family size was 3.25. In the city, the population was spread out, with 29.3% under the age of 18, 10.6% from 18 to 24, 27.5% from 25 to 44, 19.7% from 45 to 64, and 13.0% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
42-488: Is land and 0.04 square miles (0.10 km ) (0.15%) is water. As of the 2020 United States Census , there were 5,430 people, 1,987 households, and 1,165 families residing in the city. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,987 people, 2,085 households, and 1,478 families residing in the city. The population density was 460.0 inhabitants per square mile (177.6/km ). There were 2,257 housing units at an average density of 173.4 per square mile (67.0/km ). The racial makeup of
56-581: The poverty line , including 29.5% of those under age 18 and 13.8% of those age 65 or over. Forest is home to several poultry processing plants, including Koch Foods , Tyson Foods , and the Forest Packing Company. Raytheon has a consolidated manufacturing center in Forest; it builds electronic equipment for radars and other sensor systems. Almost all of the City of Forest is served by
70-427: The arrest of one of their community, killing one white man. A mob of whites quickly gathered, killing nine blacks by the next day. The county sheriff and a posse arrested some blacks, while the white lynch mob continued to kill blacks on sight. The New Orleans Picayune said that 11 black men were killed and one white. The sheriff took several black men under armed guard to Meridian, Mississippi , to protect them from
84-404: The city was 40.35% White , 50.88% African American , 0.40% Native American , 0.53% Asian , 0.07% Pacific Islander , 5.85% from other races , and 1.92% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 12.71% of the population. There were 2,085 households, out of which 36.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% were married couples living together, 24.1% had
98-684: The competitiveness of the Republican Party in the state and severely weakened the Populist Party. The last Confederate veteran elected as governor, McLaurin won the 1895 election , defeating Populist Frank Burkitt . He served from 1896 to 1900. At Hazlehurst in 1898, McLaurin explained in a speech that one of the causes of the depleted state treasury was inadequate taxation of the railroad corporations. In October 1898, McLaurin traveled by train to Forest, Mississippi , after white rioting in nearby Harperville . Blacks had resisted
112-541: The mathematical series named after him See also [ edit ] McLaurin, Mississippi , unincorporated community, United States Maclaurin Clan MacLaren McLaurin v. Oklahoma State Regents , US Supreme Court Decision, 1950 [REDACTED] Surname list This page lists people with the surname McLaurin . If an internal link intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding
126-477: The person's given name (s) to the link. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=McLaurin&oldid=1122075134 " Category : Surnames Hidden categories: Articles with short description Short description is different from Wikidata All set index articles Anselm J. McLaurin Anselm Joseph McLaurin (March 26, 1848 – December 22, 1909)
140-535: The white mobs in Forest. McLaurin returned to the U.S. Senate in 1901 after being elected by the state legislature to that seat in 1900; he was re-elected on January 19, 1904. He died of heart disease at age 61 on December 22, 1909, at his home in Brandon, Mississippi . He was sitting in a rocking chair in front of his fireplace. A great-great-grandson of McLaurin was actor and comedian Robin Williams , who
154-618: The writing of the Mississippi Constitution in 1890 and was described as a free-coinage man . A Democrat , as were most whites in the South through the mid-twentieth century, McLaurin was elected by the state legislature to the U.S. Senate , serving from 1894 to 1895. He was the first Governor of Mississippi to be elected under the Mississippi Constitution of 1890, which disenfranchised most blacks by raising barriers to voter registration. These changes essentially ended
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#1732772224680168-408: Was 32 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 91.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 25,638, and the median income for a family was $ 29,767. Males had a median income of $ 23,825 versus $ 17,277 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 16,484. About 21.6% of families and 23.5% of the population were below
182-481: Was given McLaurin as his middle name. Forest, Mississippi Forest is a city and the county seat of Scott County, Mississippi , United States. The population was 5,684 at the 2010 census and the population is a minority-majority . According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 13.0 square miles (34 km ), of which 13.0 square miles (34 km )
196-527: Was the 34th Governor of Mississippi , serving from 1896 to 1900. McLaurin was born on March 26, 1848, in Brandon, Mississippi , the son of Ellen Caroline (née Tullus) and Lauchlin McLaurin III. He married Laura Elvira Rauch and had a daughter, Stella May McLaurin. He became district attorney at age 21 and was described as "one of the foremost lawyers in the State". He participated in the convention for
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