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Madison,
a thriving parish in the northeast corner of Louisiana, sustains itself
primarily on agriculture production. Primary crops include cotton, soybeans, corn, rice,
crawfish and cattle. The process of spraying crops from airplanes was developed at the Tallulah
Airport, the oldest airport in Louisiana. The area is rich in Civil War history, especially the
siege of Vicksburg. Of special note is the Battle of Millikens Bend, the first conflict
involving an entire company of African-American soldiers. Tallulah boasts the first covered
mall in the United States, by the designer Hayes Towne. Madison Parish is the home of the
65,000-acre
Tensas River National Wildlife Refuge,
complete with facilities for the disabled tourist
and fisherman. This refuge is the home of black bear, deer and many other bottomland species.
Roundaway Bayou, as it meanders through the parish, features 30 lighted Christmas trees during
the month of December.
For more information, contact:
Madison Parish Tourist Commission,
(318) 574-8519.
Credit:
Louisiana Office of Tourism.
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