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Also known as Jonesboro, Louisiana, Jonesboro, LA

parish seat of Jackson Parish, Louisiana, United States

Key facts

Country
United States
State
Louisiana
Parish
Jackson
Mayor
James "Spike" Harris
Total
4.90 sq mi (12.70 km )
Land
4.85 sq mi (12.55 km )
Water
0.058 sq mi (0.15 km )
Elevation
236 ft (72 m)
Density
847.2/sq mi (327.09/km )
Time zone
UTC-6 ( CST )
Summer dst
UTC-5 ( CDT )
Fips code
22-38670
Website
www .jonesborola .net

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Encyclopedic overview

Jimmie Davis Boulevard extends through downtown. Jonesboro State Bank is located downtown. The First Baptist Church of Jonesboro is located at the intersection of Jimmie Davis Boulevard and South Cooper Avenue. Another view of downtown Jonesboro on the Jimmie Davis Boulevard facing east Garden of Memories is located on the Castor Highway outside Jonesboro.

Jonesboro (/ˈdʒoʊnzbʌrə/) is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 4,106 in 2020.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Jonesboro” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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