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Key facts
- Country
- United States
- State
- Arkansas
- County
- Lee
- Total
- 3.61 sq mi (9.36 km )
- Land
- 3.61 sq mi (9.36 km )
- Water
- 0 sq mi (0.00 km )
- Elevation
- 230 ft (70 m)
- Estimate 2025
- 3,253
- Density
- 989/sq mi (381.9/km )
- Time zone
- UTC-6 ( Central (CST) )
- Summer dst
- UTC-5 (CDT)
- Fips code
- 05-44120
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Encyclopedic overview
Marianna is a town in and the county seat of Lee County, Arkansas, United States. As of the 2020 census it had a population of 3,575, down from 4,115 at the 2010 census.
Located along the L'Anguille River in the Arkansas Delta just north of the St. Francis National Forest, the community was known as "Walnut Ridge" until 1852 when it became known as "Marianna". The town's economy has historically been based on agriculture, especially cotton production. The town is located along Crowley's Ridge Parkway and the Great River Road, both National Scenic Byways showcasing Crowley's Ridge and the Mississippi River.
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Marianna” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.