WELCOME TO FRANKLIN PARISH 6562 Main Street · Courthouse Bldg. · Winnsboro, LA · 71295 Phone: (318) 435-7551 · Fax: (318) 435-8216 Contact Us Map Us Franklin Parish was established in 1843 through the efforts of John Winn, a pioneer of this section of Louisiana.  The parish was named "Franklin" in honor of Benjamin Franklin.  Winnsboro was designated the parish seat of government in 1846. Franklin is rich in agriculture and natural resource industries. The parish is home to a diverse variety of crops including corn, cotton, grain sorghum, rice, soybean, pasture and hay. The parish is home to catfish, recreational ponds, beef cattle, horses and sweet potatoes. Read more... SUB-TOPICS • 4-H Youth Development • About the Parish • Advisory Leadership Councils • Agriculture & Natural Resources • Contact Us • Family & Consumer Sciences • Newsletters • Parish Profile • Quarterly Reports • Weather • News • Parish Calendar PUBLICATIONS • Statewide Newsletters • For Sale Publications • Management Guides • Publications Catalog • Healthy Kids • Living Well • Clover Connections • Franklin 4-H News • Nutrition News • Horticulture Hints • Sweet Potato News • Louisiana Wildlife News   LATEST All About 4-H Franklin Parish Profile 2012 2012 Advisory Leadership Committee Agenda Managing Legal Risk: A Workshop for Landowners and Foresters The Worker Protection Standard for Agricultural Pesticides (WPS) 2011 Franklin Parish Profile 2011 Wild Woods Wanderings Environmental Camps Complete Year 18 Poison Ivy Identification Bagworms Quince rust on mayhaw Click for more information... FEATURED PARISH INFORMATION • Value of Extension • Soil Lab • Plant Diagnostic Center • Parish Economic Profile • State Livestock Show • 2012 Spring Floods • Ag Adventures • Ag Chemistry • W.A. Callegari Environmental Center