Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States

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Avoyelles Parish is a rural parish in central Louisiana known for its rich Creole and Native American heritage, agriculture, and historic small towns.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative territorial entity
parish of Louisiana
borderedBy Catahoula Parish, Louisiana
linked to: Catahoula Parish

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linked to: Rapides Parish

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containsReservation Tunica-Biloxi Indian Reservation
country United States of America
economy cattle ranching
row-crop farming
timber production
ethnicGroupHistory Avoyel people
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana
fipsCode 22-009
governingBody Avoyelles Parish Police Jury
hasCityOrTown Bunkie, Louisiana
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Marksville, Louisiana
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hasHistoricSite Fort DeRussy (Louisiana)
Marksville Prehistoric Indian Site
linked to: Marksville site
hasMajorRiver Atchafalaya River
Bayou des Glaises
Red River (Louisiana)
hasProtectedArea Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area
heritage Creole
Native American
knownFor agriculture
historic small towns
rural character
languageHeritage French
Louisiana Creole
largestCity Marksville, Louisiana
locatedIn Central Louisiana
Louisiana
Mississippi River Delta region
namedAfter Avoyel people
parishSeat Marksville, Louisiana
partOf Acadiana (cultural region)
linked to: southern Louisiana
postalAbbreviation LA
state Louisiana
timeZone Central Time Zone
timeZoneDST Central Daylight Time
linked to: Central Time Zone
usesAreaCode 318

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Zutty Singleton placeOfBirth Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States