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Facts about the city

Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 249 at the 2010 census.The Pilgrim's Pride poultry hatchery in Athens was designated for closure early in 2009, along with other company businesses in nearby Arcadia in Bienville Parish, Choudrant in Lincoln Parish, and Farmerville in Union Parish, where the company maintained a processing and protein conversion plant. Several weeks later, however, Pilgrim's Pride accepted an $80 million offer from Foster Farms of California to purchase the operations. In addition to the 1,300 direct jobs, mostly in Farmerville, the purchase spares the small farms of some three hundred independent growers. Foster Farms put up $40 million and the State of Louisiana a matching $40 million. Foster Farms will further invest $10 million in capital improvements at the Farmerville plant, to be matched by the state, in an agreement announced by Governor Bobby Jindal.

Athens Obituaries

It was written by The Times at Shreveport La on November 6th, 2020 that Ruth Beard Hanby passed away in Houston, Texas.  Hanby was 97 years old and was born in Athens, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ruth Beard's life.

It was written by The Times at Shreveport La on November 20th, 2019 that Mack H Murray passed on in Athens, Louisiana.  Murray was 63 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Mack H's life.

It was written by The Sun Herald on November 8th, 2016 that Madge B Lester died in Gulfport, Mississippi.  Lester was 83 years old and was born in Athens, LA.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Madge B's life.

It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on February 4th, 2016 that Mary Kathryn King (Blackwell) passed away in Athens, Louisiana.  Ms. King was 90 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mary Kathryn's life.

It was revealed by The Times at Shreveport La on August 26th, 2015 that Peggy "MeMe" King (Maddry) passed away in Athens, Louisiana.  Ms. King was 75 years old.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Peggy "MeMe"'s life.

It was noted on July 15th, 2015 that Lorraine Evelyn White (Satterburg) passed away in Minneapolis, Michigan.  Ms. White was 85 years old and was born in Athens, LA.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Lorraine Evelyn's life.

It was reported by The Times at Shreveport La on September 22nd, 2013 that Billy John Pate died in Athens, Louisiana.  Pate was 78 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Billy John's life.

It was written by The Times at Shreveport La on August 27th, 2013 that Mae Oneita Hayes (Cox) passed away in Athens, Louisiana.  Ms. Hayes was 80 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Mae Oneita's life.

It was written on August 23rd, 2013 that Ralyn Clayton Parkhill perished in Beaumont, Texas.  Parkhill was 90 years old and was born in Athens, LA.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Ralyn Clayton's life.

It was disclosed by The Times at Shreveport La on August 16th, 2013 that Glawson Gantt perished in Athens, Louisiana.  Gantt was 82 years old.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Glawson's life.

History

Athens is a village in Claiborne Parish, Louisiana Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 262 at the 2000 United States Census census. . . .