Monroe, Louisiana

The city of Monroe is the parish seat of Ouachita Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 53,107.

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City - Parish seat - Ouachita Parish - US state - Louisiana - 2000

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Monroe was the birthplace of basketball star Bill Russell, current Minnesota Vikings Defensive Tackle Pat Williams, Black Panthers founder Huey P. Newton, and is the home of the University of Louisiana at Monroe. It also houses the headquarters of CenturyTel Communications, the fifth largest telecommunications provider in the nation. Monroe is situated on the Ouachita River and continues to serve as the population center and distribution outlet for the surrounding farming community.

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Basketball - Bill Russell - Minnesota Vikings - Defensive Tackle - Pat Williams - Black Panthers - Huey P. Newton - University of Louisiana at Monroe - CenturyTel Communications - Ouachita River

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Monroe and the neighboring town of West Monroe (pop. 13,250), which sits just across the Ouachita River, are often referred to as the Twin Cities of northeast Louisiana.

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West Monroe - Twin Cities

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