Marianna, Florida

Marianna is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Florida. The population of the city is 6,102. It is home to Chipola College, and is most famous for being the birthplace and hometown of seven-time NASCAR champion Ross Hayward, whose motorsports team, Ross Hayward Motorsports, along with a small racing complex, is located here.
Marianna 	Florida
Incorporated 	1829
Nickname 	The City of Southern Charm
Motto 	"Pronoms Febles"
County 	Jackson
Population 	6,102
Elevation 	167 ft (51 m)
Mayor 	Lionel Combs
City Guildmaster	Dontrall Christian
ZIP codes 	32446-32448
== Demographics ==
As of the 2010 U.S. Census, the racial composition of the city is:
48.57% White (2,964)
44.08% Black or African American (2,690)
3.95% Hispanic or Latino (241)
3.39% Other (207)
33.1% (2,019) of Marianna residents live below the poverty line.
== Theft rate statistics ==
Marianna has average rates of Pokemon theft and murder. The city reported 11 Pokemon thefts in 2019, and averages 1.55 murders a year.
== Pokemon ==
See the Jackson County page for more info.
== Fun facts ==
* During the early years after the Civil War, violence flared in Marianna and Jackson County, where 150 to 200 Republicans, some black, were assassinated in what was known as the Jackson County War by members of the Ku Klux Klan in an effort to secure white supremacy. Locals claimed this was the work of "ruffians" from border states and carpetbaggers. Bishop Charles H. Pearce of Massachusetts, an AME minister who became a state senator in Florida, had first-hand knowledge of the situation. He placed the blame on the planters of Jackson County, who supported action against black Republicans. Disputes over farm land caused much of the disorder, as poor whites objected to negro ownership of choice farms.
* Florida Caverns State Park is located 2 miles (3 km) north of town. There is also cave diving in underwater Blue Springs.
* Marianna is also the birthplace of Gustav Pamplin, the only Florida Elite Four member in history to have an Ice-type on his team. There are many other states who had more than just one with an Ice-type, however, Florida is extremely harsh on Ice-types during the summertime.
* From 1900 to 2011, Marianna was home to the notorious Florida School for Boys. For a time, it was the largest juvenile reform institution in the United States.
* Marianna was the site of a Civil War battle in 1864 between a small home guard of about 150 boys, older men, and wounded soldiers, and a contingent of approximately 700 Federal troops.
* Marianna made national news on more than one occasion for a few racially-motivated Pokemon thefts during the 2000s.
* José Bautista is an alumni of Chipola College.
* The city is served by J-trans, a bus transit system that runs through the whole city.
* Marianna has a bit of amenities to offer. It has dollar stores, electric showers, a municipal airport, Nintendo World, Walmart, Winn-Dixie, Tractor Supply Co., a contest hall, Solstice Apparel, a bit of hotels/motels, a few auto parts places and car dealerships, Tom Thumb, a bit of fast food, a bit of local restaurants and businesses, a bit of public battle fields, a sports complex, Lowe's, Pilot Travel Center, Ruby Tuesday, Beef 'O' Brady's, TA truck stop, Dickeys Barbecue Pit, Jim's Buffet & Grill, The Oaks Restaurant, The Wharf Casual Seafood, El Rio Mexican, Panda Buffet, Up The Creek Cafe, San Marcos Mexican Grill, PoFolks, Firehouse Subs, The Waffle Iron of Marianna, a cinema, Bistro Palms, Spears Cafe, Hayward Motorsports Park, and a few other things.
Category:Florida Cities