Mansura, Louisiana
Template:For Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox settlement Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 1,419 at the 2010 census.<ref name="Census 2010">Template:Cite web</ref> Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and claims to be the Cochon de Lait capital of the world.
Geography
[edit]According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of Template:Convert, all land.<ref name="Census 2010"/>
Demographics
[edit]| Race | Number | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 389 | 29.47% |
| Black or African American (non-Hispanic) | 809 | 61.29% |
| Native American | 14 | 1.06% |
| Other/Mixed | 96 | 7.27% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 | 0.91% |
As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,320 people, 623 households, and 288 families residing in the town. Template:Clear left
Louisiana 4-H Museum
[edit]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
[edit]Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.
Notable people
[edit]- Felix Moncla, U.S. Air Force pilot who disappeared in 1953.
- Vincent Simmons, serving a 100-year sentence at the Louisiana State Prison for attempted aggravated rape.