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Monroe, LA
CITY
Official Website:
http://www.ci.monroe.la.us/
Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.monroe.org/ Visitors Bureau:
http://www.monroe-westmonroe.org/ Population:
53107 (2000 census) Founding Date:
1785 (founded), 1819 (renamed) County:
Ouachita Parish Founded 1785 as Prairie de Canots, it was renamed in 1819 after James Monroe.
Seat of Ouachita Parish since 1807.
SCHOOLS
COMPANY HEADQUARTERS
BIRTHS
| Name | Occupation | Birth | Death | Known for |
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| James L. Dennis |
Judge |
9-Jan-1936 |
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5th Circuit Court of Appeals |
| Mantan Moreland |
Actor |
3-Sep-1902 |
28-Sep-1973 |
Birmingham Brown |
| Huey Newton |
Activist |
17-Feb-1942 |
22-Aug-1989 |
Black Panther |
| Bill Russell |
Basketball |
12-Feb-1934 |
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Boston Celtics, five time MVP |
| David Toms |
Golf |
4-Jan-1967 |
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Winner, 2001 PGA Championship |
| Susan Ward |
Actor |
15-Apr-1976 |
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Meg Cummings on Sunset Beach |
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