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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:City
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gptkbp:annual_event
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gptkb:Marksville_Mardi_Gras
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gptkbp:area
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3.5 square miles
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gptkbp:area_code
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318
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gptkbp:climate
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Humid subtropical climate
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gptkbp:community_events
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Christmas Parade
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gptkbp:coordinates
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31.1342° N, 92.0720° W
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gptkbp:council
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5 members
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
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Cajun and Creole cultures
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gptkbp:demographics
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predominantly African American
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gptkbp:education_institution
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gptkb:Marksville_High_School
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gptkbp:elevation
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66 feet
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gptkbp:environment
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Rich in natural resources
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gptkbp:famous_event
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gptkb:Marksville_Christmas_Festival
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gptkbp:famous_for
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gptkb:Annual_Pow_Wow
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gptkbp:famous_landmark
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gptkb:Marksville_State_Historic_Site
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gptkbp:fire_department
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gptkb:Marksville_Police_Department
gptkb:Marksville_Fire_Department
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gptkbp:founded
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gptkb:1800s
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gptkbp:has_community
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gptkb:Marksville_Community_Center
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gptkbp:historical_figures
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gptkb:Chief_Joseph_B._La_Fleur
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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gptkb:Cultural_center_for_the_Tunica-Biloxi_Tribe
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Marksville, Louisiana
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gptkbp:library
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gptkb:Marksville_Branch_Library
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gptkbp:local_art
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gptkb:Native_American_culture
Cajun music
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gptkbp:local_attraction
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gptkb:Tunica-Biloxi_Cultural_and_Educational_Resources_Center
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gptkbp:local_cuisine
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Cajun food
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gptkbp:local_economy
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Agriculture and tourism
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gptkbp:local_government
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Mayor-Council system
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gptkbp:local_history
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Founded by French settlers.
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gptkbp:local_newspaper
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Avoyelles Today
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gptkbp:located_in
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gptkb:Avoyelles_Parish
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gptkbp:major_highway
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gptkb:U._S._Route_165
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gptkbp:mayor
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gptkb:John_A._D._Smith
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gptkbp:median_household_income
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$30,000
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gptkbp:notable_person
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gptkb:U._S._Representative
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:Louisiana
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gptkbp:population
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5,700
3,000 (1900)
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gptkbp:region
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Central Louisiana
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gptkbp:school_district
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gptkb:Avoyelles_Parish_School_Board
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gptkbp:sport
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High school football
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gptkbp:sports_team
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gptkb:Marksville_Tigers
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gptkbp:surrounding_cities
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Bunkie
Moreauville
Plaucheville
Simmesport
Cottonport
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gptkbp:time_zone
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Central Standard Time
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gptkbp:transportation
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Public transit available
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gptkbp:website
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www.marksville.us
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gptkbp:zip_code
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71351
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Little_Walter
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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5
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