Madison Parish, Louisiana
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Louisiana |
| Founded | 1838 |
| Named after | 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 (6/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. Its parish seat is Tallulah. The parish was formed in 1839. 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.