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West Monroe makes top 10 for USA Today Best's Small Towns in the South

Antique Alley
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Antique Alley

WEST MONROE, La. ― USA TODAY 10Best announced Wednesday, April 9, that West Monroe is a winner in the publication’s 2025 Readers’ Choice Award for Best Small Town in the South!

The city is ranked No. 4 on the list and joins the following small towns:
1. Starkville, Mississippi
2. Lewisburg, West Virginia
3. Inverness, Florida
4. West Monroe, Louisiana
5. Safety Harbor, Florida
6. Clemson, South Carolina
7. Thomasville, Georgia
8. Cocoa Beach, Florida
9. Williamsburg, Virginia
10. Orange Beach, Alabama

In USA TODAY10Best, the editors remind its readers that they may recall hearing about West Monroe some years back and credits the popular television show, “Duck Dynasty.” In addition, they introduce other attractions surrounded by West Monroe, which include Landry Vineyards, Biedenharn Museum & Garden and other features that makes the city an excellent, family-friendly getaway.

About Discover Monroe-West Monroe
Discover Monroe-West Monroe promotes Ouachita Parish as a destination for leisure travel, conventions, meetings and sporting events, creating a positive economic impact for our local community through increased visitor spending and sales tax collections. For more information about Discover Monroe-West Monroe, visit https://www.monroe-westmonroe.org/

A native of West Monroe, Lexi is a junior at the University of Louisiana Monroe where she is pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Music with a concentration in communications.