Tunica | |
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Tunica United Methodist Church | |
Tunica
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Country | United States |
State | Louisiana |
Parish | West Feliciana |
Elevation | 66 ft (20 m) |
Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
• Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
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GNIS feature ID | 556277[1] |
Tunica is an unincorporated community in West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana, United States. Its elevation is 66 feet (20 m).[1]
The United States Postal Service operates the Tunica Post Office along Louisiana Highway 66.[2]
Two sites on the National Register of Historic Places, Trudeau House and Trudeau Landing, are in Tunica.
Residents are zoned to West Feliciana Parish Public Schools. Elementary school children attend Tunica Elementary School.[3] Tunica Elementary, on Louisiana Highway 66, is 20 miles (32 km) from St. Francisville. The original school administration office and wings opened in 1953, with a third wing and multi-purpose building added at a later point.[4] The school is several miles from the main entrance of Louisiana State Penitentiary (LSP), and many of its students live on the LSP grounds.[3] Secondary schools serving Tunica are West Feliciana Middle School and West Feliciana High School.[5]
The West Feliciana Parish Library is located in St. Francisville.[6] The library, previously a part of the Audubon Regional Library System, became independent in January 2004.[7]
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