Mansura is a town in Avoyelles Parish, Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Mansura had a population of 1,320. Mansura is home to the Cochon de Lait Festival, and claims to be the Cochon de Lait capital of the world. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of , all land.
Demographics
+Mansura racial composition as of 2020 Race Number Percentage White (non-Hispanic) 389 29.47% Black or African American (non-Hispanic) 809 61.29% Native American 14 1.06% Other/Mixed 96 7.27% Hispanic or Latino 12 0.91% As of the 2020 United States census, there were 1,320 people, 623 households, and 288 families residing in the town.
Louisiana 4-H Museum The city of Mansura is the home of the Louisiana 4-H Museum and Hall of Fame. Opened in 2009, this museum has a complete history of 4-H in Louisiana from 1908 to present day. The museum boasts its Camp Grant Walker's Old Dance Pavilion look of its video screen and benches looking like the Greek Theatre seating. The museum also boasts its hall of fame with over 100 inductees and at least one from all of the 64 parishes of Louisiana.
Education Local public schools are managed by the Avoyelles Parish School Board.
Notable people Felix Moncla, U.S. Air Force pilot who disappeared in 1953. Vincent Simmons, serving a 100-year sentence at the Louisiana State Prison for attempted aggravated rape.
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External links
Cochon de Lait Festival