Franklin FAST FACTS
- Named in the top 100 small towns in America by Norman Crampton
- Over 400 historical properties in downtown historic district
- Home to four governors, three U.S. Senators, a Chief Justice of the Louisiana Supreme Court, an Attorney General, a Lt. Governor, and two state senators
- Over 44,000 acres of sugar cane within St. Mary Parish
- Three carbon black plants
- Parish seat of government of St. Mary Parish.
- Easy access to an abundance of waterways