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Town in Louisiana, United States
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Winnsboro is the largest city and parish seat of Franklin Parish in Northern Louisiana. Home to the Franklin Parish Catfish Festival, considered the largest one-day festival in all of Louisiana. It had 4,900 residents in 2020.
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The site of the local post office for over 60 years, now host to a local history and art museum. Up until the 2000s, the post office served as a center of written communication for Winnsboro. Reveals the history of the mail system as it was in the mid to late 20th century with equipment exhibits, old post office boxes and mail slots, sorting displays, and stamps. Rotating art exhibits every several months.
Traditional Southern fare with po'boys, catfish plates, cheeseburgers.
formerly Best Western Winnsboro
Basic accommodations for Winnsboro visitors. Amenities include cable TV, Handicap Accessibility, Pool, Wi-Fi.
Winnsboro is 30 miles southeast of Monroe and is only accessible by car. The three highways that run through the town are:
Read in the guideThe town is most easily traversed by car, with the exception of the downtown area. The multiple blocks have sidewalks and benches to sit down and rest, while enjoying the views of the historic city center.
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Monroe · Regional · MLU
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