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Franklinton is located 61 miles (98 km) north of New Orleans. A Franklinton physician, Jerry Thomas , represented Washington Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1988 to 1999. He was elected to the District 12 seat in the state senate , serving from 1999 to 2004.
Washington Parish Fairgrounds in Franklinton, Louisiana, is known for hosting the Washington Parish Free Fair.The fair, dating back to 1911, is believed to be the largest county/parish free fair in the US and the second oldest in Louisiana.
Its parish seat is Franklinton. [3] Its largest city is Bogalusa. The parish was founded in 1819. [4] Washington Parish comprises the Bogalusa, LA Micropolitan Statistical Area, which is included in the New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area.
Franklinton resident helps elderly and disabled after storm. William Riley's home in Franklinton, Louisiana, 70 miles north of New Orleans, survived the storm without even losing power, so he ...
North of Franklinton, LA 25 crosses the state line and continues as Mississippi Highway 27 (MS 27) toward Tylertown. LA 25 was created in the 1955 Louisiana Highway renumbering, replacing the former State Route 34. The designation initially extended southward to a different terminus near the present US 190/LA 22 interchange in Mandeville ...
Jack Alicoate, ed. (1939), "Louisiana", Radio Annual, New York: Radio Daily, OCLC 2459636 – via Internet Archive "AM Stations in the U.S.: Louisiana", Radio Annual Television Year Book, New York: Radio Television Daily, 1963, OCLC 10512375 – via Internet Archive
New Orleans Item-Tribune: New Orleans: 1924 1958 Began as Daily City Item in 1877 [4] L'Abeille (The New Orleans Bee) New Orleans: 1827 1923 New-Orleans Commercial Bulletin: New Orleans: 1832 1871 [25] New Orleans States-Item: New Orleans: 1958 1980 [26] The New Orleans Tribune: New Orleans: 1864 1870 [27] Opelousas Courier: Opelousas: 1852 ...
Orleans Parish: 071: New Orleans: 1807: One of the original 19 parishes. Today coterminous with the City of New Orleans. Named after Philippe, Duke of Orléans, the regent of France 364,136: 350 sq mi (906 km 2) Ouachita Parish: 073: Monroe: 1807: One of the original 19 parishes. The Ouachita Native American people 157,568: 633 sq mi (1,639 km ...