Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish,

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, United States. The population was 5,239 in 2020. The city is home to

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and is part of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area. Grambling was designated a "city" in the early 1990s (either in 1992 or 1993), but was erroneously considered a "town" during the 2000 census.

Geography

Grambling is located at (32.527427, -92.713987). According to the

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, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (0.36%) is water.

Demographics

As of the 2020 United States census, there were 5,239 people, 1,812 households, and 1,118 families residing in the city.

Arts and culture

*Grambling Memorial Gardens *Eddie G. Robinson Museum

Education

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, a

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al, and historically black

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founded in 1901 and accredited in 1949. Lincoln Preparatory School is a

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located in Grambling that serves (Grades K-12).

Notable people

* Edward H. Adams (1910–1958), basketball player and coach * Jophery Brown (1945–2014), stuntman and

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pitcher, born in Grambling *

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(born 1945), baseball player, attended Grambling College * Paul Millsap (born 1985), professional basketball player with the

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* Eddie Robinson (1919–2007), head football coach at Grambling * Doug Williams (born 1955), player and head football coach at Grambling * Paul "Tank" Younger (1928–2001),

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(NFL) player

Highways

* Interstate = I-20

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* Louisiana =

References

External links

http://cityofgrambling.org/ {{authority control Cities in Louisiana Cities in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana Cities in Ruston micropolitan area Cities in the Ark-La-Tex