Mansura is a town in
Avoyelles Parish,
Louisiana
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, United States. The population was 1,419 at the
2010 census.
Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and claims to be the
Cochon de Lait capital of the world.
Geography
According to the
United States Census Bureau
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, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
As of the
2020 United States census, there were 1,320 people, 623 households, and 288 families residing in the town.
Louisiana 4-H Museum
The city of Mansura is the home of the Louisiana 4-H Museum and Hall of Fame. Opened in 2009, this museum has a complete history of 4-H in Louisiana from 1908 to present day. The museum boasts its Camp Grant Walker's Old Dance Pavilion look of its video screen and benches looking like the Greek Theatre seating. The museum also boasts its hall of fame with over 100 inductees and at least one from all of the 64 parishes of Louisiana.
Education
Local public schools are managed by the
Avoyelles Parish School Board.
Notable people
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Felix Moncla,
U.S. Air Force
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pilot who disappeared in 1953.
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Vincent Simmons, serving a 100-year sentence at the Louisiana State Prison for attempted aggravated rape.
References
External links
Cochon de Lait Festival
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Towns in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana
Towns in Louisiana