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Ruston, Louisiana (view source)
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Ruston hosts the state's annual Peach Festival and is the home of [[Louisiana Tech University]], which was established in 1894. Nearby to the west is the predominantly [[African American]] institution, Grambling University in Grambling, also in Lincoln Parish.
Ruston hosts the state's annual Peach Festival and is the home of [[Louisiana Tech University]], which was established in 1894. Nearby to the west is the predominantly [[African American]] institution, Grambling University in Grambling, also in Lincoln Parish.
In recent years, Lincoln Parish has been a [[Republican]] stronghold. It is represented in the Louisiana House by attorney [[Rob Shadoin]].
In recent years, Lincoln Parish has been a [[Republican]] stronghold. It is represented in the [[United States House of Representatives]] by [[Rodney Alexander]] of Jackson Parish and in the Louisiana House by attorney [[Rob Shadoin]] of Ruston.
[[Clarence Faulk]], a newspaper publisher, broadcaster, and businessman, was a Ruston native and lifelong resident.
Ruston was the home of [[Clarence Faulk]], longtime publisher of the ''Ruston Daily Leader'', radio broadcaster, and businessman. His father was a founder of [[Delta Air Lines]].