Marion

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Marion is a small historic city in central Alabama known for its role in the civil rights movement and as the home of several longstanding educational institutions.

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instanceOf city
county seat
areaCode 334
associatedWithEvent civil rights protests in Alabama
associatedWithPerson Jimmie Lee Jackson
climate humid subtropical climate
continent North America
country United States of America
governmentType mayor–council government
hasCounty Perry County, Alabama NERFINISHED
hasEducationalInstitution Francis Marion School
Judson College
Marion Academy
Marion Military Institute
hasFeature predominantly rural surroundings
small-city population
hasHeritageStatus historic city
hasHistoricBuilding Judson College campus
linked to: Judson College

Marion Military Institute campus
Old Marion City Hall
Perry County Courthouse
hasHistoricDistrict Marion Courthouse Square Historic District
hasMilitarySchool Marion Military Institute
hasPostalCode 36756
hasReligiousCollege Judson College
historicallyAssociatedWith African American civil rights activism
Baptist educational institutions
inMetropolitanArea Selma micropolitan area
isCountySeatOf Perry County, Alabama NERFINISHED
knownFor historic architecture
longstanding educational institutions
role in the civil rights movement
locatedIn Perry County, Alabama NERFINISHED
locatedInRegion central Alabama
locatedSouthOf Birmingham, Alabama
locatedWestOf Montgomery, Alabama
namedAfter Francis Marion
nearRiver Cahaba River
partOf Black Belt region of Alabama
roleIn American civil rights movement
state Alabama
timeZone Central Time Zone
transportation served by Alabama State Route 14
served by Alabama State Route 5

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