Marshall, TX Real Estate — Homes For Sale in Marshall, TX

Marshall TX is a wonderful small town in East Texas with a population of around 23,000. Close to popular lakes, Caddo, and Lake O' the Pines for fun summer recreation and fishing. Marshall was "put on the Map" with the Wonderland of Lights that started in the early 1990's. With a great and supportive community atmosphere it's a great place to live. Marshall is on the I-20 corridor and is 30 minutes East of Longview and 40 minutes West of Shreveport LA. less

Marshall is a city in and the county seat of Harrison County in the northeastern corner of the U.S. state of Texas.[4] Marshall is a major cultural and educational center in East Texas and the tri-state area. At the 2010 census, the population of Marshall was about 23,523. Marshall was a political and production center of the Confederacy during the Civil War. Later it was a major railroad center of the T&P Railroad from the late 19th century until the mid-20th century. The city's large African American population and the presence of black institutions of higher learning made Marshall a center of the Civil Rights Movement in the American South. The city is known for holding one of the largest light festivals in the United States, the "Wonderland of Lights",[5] and, as the self-proclaimed "Pottery Capital of the World", for its sizable pottery industry. Marshall is also referred to by various nicknames; the "Cultural Capital of East Texas",[6] the "Gateway of Texas", the "Athens of Texas",[7] the "City of Seven Flags" and "Center Stage", a branding slogan adopted by the Marshall Convention and Visitors Bureau. less