Why visit Jonesboro
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark, 1 park or trail and 9 places to eat in and around town.
Highlights include Palace Theatre.
August is the warmest month, with average highs of 93°F; January lows average 36°F.
Weather in Jonesboro
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Jonesboro
Jonesboro () is a town in and the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the U.S. state of Louisiana. The population was 4,106 in 2020.
From the Wikipedia article Jonesboro, Louisiana (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Palace Theatre
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 0.5 mi
Former movie theater in Jonesboro, Louisiana, United States
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes9
Burger King
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
615 Old Winnfield Road, Jonesboro
Mo-We 05:30-20:00; Th-Sa 05:30-21:00; Su 06:00-20:00
Sonic
Fast food · Burger · 0.4 mi
594 Old Winnfield Road, Jonesboro
Mo-Th 06:00-23:00; Fr-Sa 06:00-24:00; Su 07:00-23:00
Churches and places of worship2
History
Founded on January 10, 1860, by Joseph Jones and his wife, Sarah Pankey Jones, as a small family farm, Jonesboro is now a small industrial mill town. Originally founded as "Macedonia," the small town's name changed to Jonesboro on January 16, 1901, after the United States Post Office Department approved the change and became the seat of government for Jackson Parish on March 15, 1911, following a parish-wide referendum. Jonesboro remains the parish's agricultural, industrial, economic, and governmental center.
During the Civil Rights Movement of the 1960s, whites violently resisted African-American efforts to gain their constitutional rights as citizens, even after the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. The Ku Klux Klan, which was active in the area, conducted what was called a "reign of terror" in 1964, including harassment of activists, "the burning of crosses on the lawns of African-American voters," murder, and destroying five black churches by fire, as well as their Masonic hall, and a Baptist center.
From the History section of Jonesboro, Louisiana on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shopping3
Gas and EV charging3
Schools, colleges and libraries5
Healthcare1
Map of Jonesboro
25 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Climate by month
Monthly table
| Month | High | Low | Rain | Snow |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 58°F | 36°F | 6.2 in | 0.2 in |
| Feb | 61°F | 39°F | 5.6 in | 0.1 in |
| Mar | 70°F | 46°F | 5.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Apr | 77°F | 53°F | 5.9 in | 0.0 in |
| May | 84°F | 61°F | 5.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Jun | 90°F | 69°F | 5.3 in | 0.0 in |
| Jul | 93°F | 72°F | 4.2 in | 0.0 in |
| Aug | 93°F | 71°F | 3.6 in | 0.0 in |
| Sep | 89°F | 65°F | 3.7 in | 0.0 in |
| Oct | 78°F | 53°F | 4.8 in | 0.0 in |
| Nov | 67°F | 43°F | 4.5 in | 0.0 in |
| Dec | 59°F | 37°F | 6.1 in | 0.2 in |
U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 for Bienville 3 Ne (17 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
Jackson Parish has had 25 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2026-02-18: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm)
- 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)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Ruston Regional Airport (RSN) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 21 miles away.
- Grambling 20 mi north, about 33 min by car
- Ruston 21 mi north, about 34 min by car
- Arcadia 25 mi northwest, about 40 min by car
- Bawcomville 35 mi northeast, about 57 min by car
- Claiborne 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- Brownsville 37 mi northeast, about 59 min by car
- West Monroe 38 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Natchitoches 41 mi southwest, about 1 h by car
- Monroe 42 mi northeast, about 1 h by car
- Minden 42 mi northwest, about 1 h 15 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
- 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
- Downtown Jonesboro, LA, along the Jimmie Davis Blvd MVI 2684, Billy Hathorn, CC BY-SA 3.0
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