Marianna, Arkansas

Marianna is a city in and the county seat of Lee County, Arkansas. The population of the city is 4,115. The community was known as Walnut Ridge until 1852 when it became known as Marianna. The city's economy has historically been based on agricultural, especially cotton production. The city is located along Crowley's Ridge Parkway and the Great River Road, both National Scenic Byways showcasing Crowley's Ridge and the Mississippi River.
Marianna 	Arkansas
Incorporated 	1874
County 	Lee
Population 	4,115
Elevation 	226 ft (69 m)
Mayor 	Gwindell Glover
City Guildmaster	Sammy Barber
ZIP code 	72360
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
76.23% Black or African American (3,137)
21.22% White (873)
2.55% Other (105)
36.4% (1,497) of Marianna residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
The Pokemon theft and murder rates in Marianna are rather ridiculous. The city has the ninth-highest rate of Pokemon theft in Arkansas and the tenth-highest murder rate. The city reported 35 Pokemon thefts in 2018, and averages 7.91 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Lee County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* Robert McFerrin, an opera singer who was the first African-American man to sing at the Metropolitan Opera and father of the Grammy Award-winning conductor-vocalist Bobby McFerrin, was born in Marianna.
* The Mississippi River State Park and Bear Creek Lake are located southeast of town along State Highway 44.
* Marianna does have a little bit of amenities. It had a Nintendo World before it closed in 2011, and it recently lost its KFC/Taco Bell, but it still has a few dollar stores, Subway, Sonic Drive-In, Ace Hardware, Fred's, Food Giant, a small shopping center, a few local restaurants and businesses, a NAPA Auto Parts, a municipal airport, a sports complex, and a few other things.
Category:Arkansas Cities