Marksville
Mardi Gras parade set in Marksville
The Krewe of Cyllenius Parade will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, February 12, in Marksville. Full information.
Cancer screening set for Marksville
The Cenla Medication Access Program's cancer screening van will visit Marksville on Jan. 24 and Jan. 25 to offer colorectal, breast and cervical cancers screenings. Appointments are required. Full article.
Marksville makes first state semifinal appearance tonight
Local residents are excited their Marksville High football team will make history when it plays at in the Class 3A state semifinals against Amite High. If the Marksville Tigers win, they advance to the Superdome and the state championship game. Full article.
Tunica-Biloxi Tribe: Think about education
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe recently opened its new Cultural and Educational Resources Center in Marksville. Center director Earl Barbry Jr., indicated that education was a major focus in creating the center, and Northwestern State University (NSU) will offer graduate and undergraduate classes, starting in 2012. The 40,000-square-foot museum houses Tunica Treasures artifacts on display and will host traveling Native American and European artifacts. Full article.
Tunica-Biloxi Cultural and Educational Resources Center Opens Nov 30
The Tunica-Biloxi Tribe of Louisiana will open its Cultural and Educational Resource Center on the Tunica-Biloxi Reservation on November 30. The 40,000 square foot museum, which houses the largest collection of European and Native American artifacts from the Colonial period, will have Tunica Treasures artifacts on display and will feature traveling exhibits. In addition, Northwestern State University (NSU) will also offer both undergraduate and graduate courses at the new facility beginning in 2012. Full article.
Paragon will be final show of The Judds farewell tour
The Judds" are booked to play the final show of their farewell tour (billed as "The Last Encore") on Oct. 29 in Marksville at the Paragon. Meanwhile, Wynonna will play solo dates around the nation. Full article.
Marksville USDA office has new location
The Avoyelles Parish USDA Service Center recently moved from its downtown Marksville location to a new location at 629 Tunica Drive West (Highway One) in Marksville. Part-time office days for USDA Rural Development will be the second and fourth Thursday of the month from 9 a.m. to noon. Full article.
Hank Williams Jr. in Kinder; Rodney Carrington in Marksville
On Saturday, August 8, the Coushatta Casino Resort in Kinder will present country music legend Hank Williams Jr. in The Pavilion at Coushatta. Doors open at 6:30 p.m.; show starts at 8 p.m. On the same night, the Paragon Casino Resort in Marksville, will host stand-up comedian, actor and country music artist Rodney Carrington at the Mari Showroom. Doors open at 8 p.m. and the show begins at 9 p.m. Full article.
8th Annual La Cuisine de la Louisiane slated for July 31
Paragon Casino Resort will host the 8th annual La Cuisine de la Louisiane in the Mari Showroom on Sunday, July 31 from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Grammy winner Chubby Carrier, legendary zydeco musician, will to perform at La Cuisine at the fundraiser for the Muscular Dystrophy Association of Lafayette, the Avoyelles Society for the Developmentally Disabled of Marksville and the American Red Cross of Central Louisiana in Alexandria. Full article.
Fred’s Super Dollar store to open in Marksville May 20
A new Fred’s Super Dollar will open in Marksville on Friday, 20. This will be the second location of Fred's in Avoyelles Parish. Special offers at the new store at 306 Moreau Drive will include a free reusable Fred’s Super Dollar shopping bag and a chance to win a $100 shopping spree. Product sampling will also be available. Full article.
