Marshall

Marshall is a town in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. This town is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas, and the tri-state area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,935. The town is the county seat of Harrison County. The town was a political and production center of the Confederacy during the Civil War, and was a major railroad center of the T&P; Railroad from the late 19th ce... more

Marshall is a town in Harrison County in the northeastern corner of Texas. This town is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas, and the tri-state area. As of the 2000 U.S. Census, the population of Marshall was about 23,935. The town is the county seat of Harrison County. The town was a political and production center of the Confederacy during the Civil War, and 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 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... less