Ferriday is a town located in Concordia Parish, Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the town had a total population of 3,723. Concordia Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Ferriday is the site of the Delta Music Museum and the birthplace of three piano-playing cousins, rock and roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, country music star Mickey Gilley and evangelist Jimmy Lee Swaggart, as well as Lewis's piano-playing sister, Linda Gail Lewis. Other Ferriday natives include journalist Howard K. Smith, Hollywood hostess Ann Rokar Warner, trombonist Peewee Whittaker and General Claire Chennault of Flying Tigers fame. This article is about the modern musical instrument. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ... Jerry Lee Lewis Jerry Lee Lewis (born September 29, 1935) is an American rock and roll singer, songwriter, and pianist, as well as an early pioneer of the rock and roll movement. ... Country music, once known as country and western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Mickey Leroy Gilley (born March 9, 1936 in Natchez, Mississippi) is an American country musician and singer. ... Evangelism is the proclaiming of the Christian Gospel. ... Jimmy Swaggart (born March 15, 1935) was a popular televangelist in the 1980s and a pioneer in that medium. ... He also appeared in a number of films, often as himself. ... Maj. ... Badge of the Flying Tigers. ...

Ferriday is also the birthplace of agribusiness entrepreneur Pete Vegas, who eventually earned an MBA from Harvard Business School. In 1998, when his employer went into bankruptcy, he spun out a subsidiary into his own company in Los Angeles, Sage V Foods (Vegas spelled backwards). Sage V Foods is now one of the largest suppliers of rice flour to American businesses (most non-McDonalds french fries contain Sage V rice flour), and one of the largest suppliers of frozen rice to American consumers. 1998 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean. ...

Ferriday claims to have produced more famous people per square mile than any other small town. This curious fact intrigued author Elaine Dundy (http://elainedundy.com), who wrote an entire book probing the phenomenon while profiling the celebrities and the townsfolk, Ferriday, Louisiana, published by Dutton in 1991.

Geography

Ferriday is located at 31°37'50" North, 91°33'24" West (31.630539, -91.556749)¹. Adapted from Wikipedias LA county maps by Catbar. ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ...

According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²). 4.4 km² (1.7 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... This article is about the unit of measure. ...

Demographics

As of the census² of 2000, there are 3,723 people, 1,350 households, and 918 families residing in the town. The population density is 855.6/km² (2,220.7/mi²). There are 1,498 housing units at an average density of 344.3/km² (893.5/mi²). The racial makeup of the town is 24.09% White, 74.89% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.27% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.19% from other races, and 0.35% from two or more races. 0.46% of the population are Hispanic or Latino of any race. A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ... Shortcut: {{GR|#}} {{Cite:GR|#}} The following is a list of sources used in the creation of Wikipedia articles on various geographic topics and locations, such as cities, counties, states, and countries. ... 2000 is a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ... The United States Census Bureau uses the federal governments definitions of race when performing a census. ...

There are 1,350 households out of which 34.0% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 30.7% are married couples living together, 33.8% have a female householder with no husband present, and 32.0% are non-families. 29.3% of all households are made up of individuals and 13.4% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.62 and the average family size is 3.27. Marriage is a relationship and bond, most commonly between a man and a woman, that plays a key role in the definition of many families. ...

In the town the population is spread out with 32.0% under the age of 18, 9.6% from 18 to 24, 22.2% from 25 to 44, 18.6% from 45 to 64, and 17.5% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 34 years. For every 100 females there are 76.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 68.2 males.

The median income for a household in the town is $14,732, and the median income for a family is $18,636. Males have a median income of $23,654 versus $16,725 for females. The per capita income for the town is $8,767. 47.4% of the population and 40.7% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total population, 70.2% of those under the age of 18 and 25.1% of those 65 and older are living below the poverty line. The per capita income for an area may be defined as the total personal income in an area, divided by the number of people in that area. ... The poverty line is the level of income below which one cannot afford to purchase all the resources one requires to live. ...

External Link

• Opening of the Delta Museum (http://www.bestofneworleans.com/dispatch/2002-03-12/setbrk.html) with Swaggart and Gilley, but no Jerry Lee.

External links

• Maps and aerial photos (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=31.630539_N_-91.556749_E_type:city_region:US)
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  • Topographic map from TopoZone  (http://topozone.com/map.asp?lat=31.630539&lon=-91.556749&s=200&size=m&layer=DRG100&datum=nad83)
  • Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA (http://terraserver-usa.com/image.aspx?s=14&lon=-91.556749&lat=31.630539&w=2)
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