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Facts about Marshall

Marshall is also known as: Harrison County / Marshall city.

And some of the notable people born here have been: Mike Barber (american football player), Kendrick Starling (american football player), Derek Thomas (coach), Phil Bennett (american football player and american football coach), and Tommy Williams (fiddler).

And featured attractions of Marshall: Ginocchio Historic District, Old Pierce House, East Texas Baptist University, Bishop College, and Wiley College.

Marshall is represented by City Commission Politics of Marshall, Texasand City Manager Mayor of Marshall, Texas.

Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Texas. Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. At the 2010 census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523.Marshall was a political and production center of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Later it was a major railroad center of the T&P Railroad from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century. The city's large African American population and the presence of black institutions of higher learning made Marshall a center of the civil rights movement in the American South. The city is known for holding one of the largest light festivals in the United States, the Wonderland of Lights, and, as the self-proclaimed Pottery Capital of the World, for its sizable pottery industry.Marshall is also referred to by various nicknames; the Cultural Capital of East Texas, the Gateway of Texas, the Athens of Texas, the City of Seven Flags and Center Stage, a branding slogan adopted by the Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau.

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