Alexandria, LA

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Alexandria, LA

CITY

Official Website:
http://www.cityofalexandriala.com/

Chamber of Commerce:
http://www.cenlachamber.org/

Population:
46342 (2000 census)

Founding Date:
105 (platted)

County:
Rapides Parish

SCHOOLS

School Founded

Louisiana State University at Alexandria 1959

MUSEUM

Museum Founded

Alexandria Museum of Art 1977
Louisiana History Museum 1971

BIRTHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Arna Bontemps Novelist 13-Oct-1902 4-Jun-1973 God Sends Sunday

John Cooksey Politician 20-Aug-1941 Congressman from Louisiana, 1997-2003

Faith Ford Actor 14-Sep-1964 Corky Sherwood on Murphy Brown

Charles A. Tribbett III Business 25-Oct-1955 Russell Reynolds Associates

Muse Watson Actor 20-Jul-1948 Mike Franks on NCIS

DEATHS

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Earl Long Politician 26-Aug-1895 5-Sep-1960 Three-time Governor of Louisiana

Hugh Thompson Military 15-Apr-1943 6-Jan-2006 Stopped the My Lai massacre

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