Why visit Ferriday
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks and 2 parks and trails in and around town.
Highlights include DePrato Mounds and Ferriday Commercial Historic District.
July is the warmest month, with average highs of 90°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Ferriday
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Ferriday
Ferriday is a town in Concordia Parish, which borders the Mississippi River and is located on the central eastern border of Louisiana, United States. As of the 2020 census, Ferriday had a population of 3,189. It is an African-American majority town.
From the Wikipedia article Ferriday, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks4
DePrato Mounds
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.3 mi
Archeological site in Louisiana, United States
Ferriday Commercial Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.4 mi
Historic district in Ferriday, Louisiana
Roseland
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 1.4 mi
Building in Louisiana, United States
Zappe Boarding House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Boarding house in Ferriday, Louisiana
Parks, trails and playgrounds2
Churches and places of worship15
Saint Patrick Catholic Church
Church · Roman Catholic
601 Florida Avenue, Ferriday
3 more on the map.
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries11
Map of Ferriday
33 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 57°F | 36°F | 6.2 in | 0.1 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Mar | 68°F | 46°F | 6.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 75°F | 53°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 82°F | 62°F | 4.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 87°F | 68°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 90°F | 71°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 89°F | 70°F | 4.9 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 86°F | 65°F | 4.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 77°F | 53°F | 4.0 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 5.1 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 38°F | 5.7 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Natchez Hcn (13 mi away), NOAA NCEI.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
Concordia Parish has had 32 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-01-24: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 2024-09-10: Tropical Storm Francine (Hurricane)
- 2021-09-13: Tropical Storm Nicholas (Coastal Storm)
- 2021-08-29: Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-27: Tropical Storm Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-03-09: Severe Winter Storms (Severe Ice Storm)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Hardy-Anders Field (HEZ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 15 miles away.
- Ridgecrest 3 mi southeast, about 4 min by car
- Minorca 6 mi southeast, about 9 min by car
- Spokane 7 mi northeast, about 12 min by car
- Vidalia 8 mi southeast, about 13 min by car
- Natchez 12 mi southeast, about 19 min by car
- Morgantown 13 mi east, about 20 min by car
- Banks Springs 44 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Ball 52 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Cottonport 53 mi southwest, about 1 h 30 min by car
- Pineville 54 mi west, about 1 h 30 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
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Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (Public domain): climate by month
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Ferriday Louisiana July 2019, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Public domain
- Old Ferriday Post Office 01, Ktkvtsh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Ferriday Post Office 04, Ktkvtsh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Ferriday Post Office 03, Ktkvtsh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Old Ferriday Post Office 02, Ktkvtsh, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Ferriday Post Office, Ktkvtsh, CC BY 4.0
- Ferriday, LA (4705725028), Kurt Bauschardt from Edmonton, Canada, CC BY-SA 2.0
- Downtown Ferriday, LA IMG 1186, Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Zappe House, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Mississippi To Louisiana Blues Trail Marker, Firecruise, CC BY-SA 4.0
- DePrato Mounds, Z28scrambler, CC BY-SA 4.0
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