Marshall
Self-styled "Pottery Capital of the World," Marshall is a Texas town in Harrison County that hosts one of the largest light festivals in the United States, the Wonderland of Lights. The area played a significant role in the Confederacy during the Civil War and later became a center of Civil Rights activism, supported by the historically Black colleges and universities in the region. Several historic churches stand in the centre of town.
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- Population23,820
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 35 km22 mi
Nearest airports
Nearest train stations
Marshall: quick answers
Where is Marshall?
Marshall is in Harrison County, Texas, United States, about 58 km36 miles in a straight line from Shreveport.
How do you get to Marshall?
The nearest airport is Marshall (ASL), about 11 min away by road. The nearest train station is Marshall, about 2 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Marshall?
The warmest month is August, averaging 29°C84°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 9°C47°F. The wettest month is March, with about 121 mm4.8 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Marshall?
OpenStreetMap lists 3 museums, 5 restaurants, 1 café and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.