Ferriday, Louisiana

Ferriday, Louisiana
Sole incorporated city
Downtown Ferriday
Location of Ferriday in Concordia Parish, Louisiana.
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Coordinates: 31°37′50″N 91°33′24″W / 31.63056°N 91.55667°W / 31.63056; -91.55667
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	Concordia
Government
• Mayor	Sherrie Jacobs
Area [1]
• Total	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Land	1.63 sq mi (4.22 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation	52 ft (16 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	3,189
• Density	1,957.64/sq mi (755.74/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (CST)
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes	71334
Area code	318
FIPS code	22-25440

Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River and is located on the central eastern border of Louisiana, United States. With a population of 3,511 at the 2010 census,^[2] it is an African-American majority town.

The town claims to have produced more famous people per square mile than any other in America. This statement intrigued author Elaine Dundy, who explored both celebrities and townsfolk in her book, Ferriday, Louisiana, published by E. P. Dutton in 1991.^[3]

Churches of several major denominations are located here, including a large Pentecostal congregation south of town on Louisiana Highway 15, as well as Baptist, Assembly of God, Presbyterian, Methodist, and Catholic.