Wisner in Franklin Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)
Gene King
Wisner, LA. June 21, 1954
"A Musician's Musician"
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Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022
1. Gene King Marker
Gene, a lifelong resident of Turkey Creek - Wisner, hosted the Franklin & Delta Country Music Oprys. He traveled the globe as bandleader with Roy Clark, Michael Landon, George Goober Lindsey, The Hagar's, Jody Miller & many others. As a legendary guitarist, singer-songwriter, TV-radio personality, producer & mentor to all, Gene King is country music!
Erected 2022 by Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Marker Number 4.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. A significant historical date for this entry is June 21, 1954.
Location. 31° 58.789′ N, 91° 39.271′ W. Marker is in Wisner, Louisiana, in Franklin Parish. It is on Natchez Street (Highway 425) south of Pine Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9541 Natchez St, Wisner LA 71378, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in North Louisiana. It is also in the American South and specifically in the Deep South. Globally, it is in North America, a Gulf of Mexico state, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture, the Louisiana Purchase, one of the Confederate States of America, and the Antebellum South.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bayou Macon Settlements (approx. 3.4 miles away); John L. Brown, Sr. (approx. 4.9 miles away); Lt. Gen. Claire Lee Chennault (approx. 4.9 miles away); Al "Puddler" Harris (approx. 6.6 miles away); Richard Berry, Jr.
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Also see . . . Northeast Louisiana Music Trail. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana.)
Photographed by Cajun Scrambler, October 28, 2022
2. Gene King Marker
Photographed by Molly McCullar
3. Gene King Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on January 6, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 4, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 825 times since then and 95 times this year. Last updated on January 6, 2026, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 4, 2022, by Cajun Scrambler of Assumption, Louisiana. 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Molly McCullar of West Monroe, Louisiana. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
