Profile for Ferriday, Louisiana, LA

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 46. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 12.6 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Jerry Lee Lewis, musician
· Howard K. Smith, news broadcaster
· Jimmy Swaggart, evangelist
· Mickey Gilley, musician

Local festivals include:

• Delta Music Festival - April 7, 2007

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was above the national average. (See library links below.)

Quotes:
This obscure corner of the earth - this infinitesimal, not to say nonexistent, dot on the map, this tiny upstart town, which only came into existence in 1903 - claims to have produced more famous people per square mile than anyother small town.
-- Ferriday, Louisiana
Elaine Dundy

Listed places near Ferriday

Cemeteries (6)

Colleges (1)

Communities (2)

Libraries (2)

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1% of Ferriday residents report German ancestry, and 4% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Ferriday ancestry & family history guide.

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• Concordia Parish Ancestry forum
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• Ancestry.com - LA data
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• County history catalog
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• National Council on Independent Living

At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Ferriday was $8,767, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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10% of Ferriday residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Ferriday festival dates:

• Delta Music Festival - April 7, 2007

Dates often change. Check with local tourism officials to be sure.

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• Post history questions in Concordia Parish genealogy forum

Median rent in Ferriday, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $158.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $599.

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Libraries in Ferriday include Concordia Parish Library ... View libraries

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Concordia Parish supported George W. Bush in the 2004 presidential election. For more information, see our Ferriday political report.

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The average commute time for Ferriday workers is 20 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

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