Madison Parish | |
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Madison Parish Courthouse in Tallulah | |
![]() Location within the U.S. state of Louisiana | |
![]() Louisiana's location within the U.S. | |
Coordinates: 32°22′N 91°14′W / 32.37°N 91.24°W | |
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Founded | 1838 |
Named for | James Madison |
Seat | Tallulah |
Largest city | Tallulah |
Area | |
• Total | 651 sq mi (1,690 km2) |
• Land | 624 sq mi (1,620 km2) |
• Water | 26 sq mi (70 km2) 4.1% |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 10,017 |
• Density | 15/sq mi (5.9/km2) |
Time zone | UTC−6 (Central) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC−5 (CDT) |
Congressional district | 5th |
Website | madisonparish |
Madison Parish (French: Paroisse de Madison) is a parish located on the northeastern border of the U.S. state of Louisiana, in the delta lowlands along the Mississippi River. As of the 2020 census, the population was 10,017.[1] Its parish seat is Tallulah.[2] The parish was formed in 1839.[3]
With a history of cotton plantations and pecan farms, the parish economy continues to be primarily agricultural. It has a majority African-American population. For years a ferry connected Delta, Louisiana (and traffic from the parish) to Vicksburg, Mississippi. The Vicksburg Bridge now carries U.S. Route 80 and Interstate 20 across the river into Madison Parish.