Marianna’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 6 old photos of Marianna. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story so far
from Wikipedia & the U.S. CensusMarianna is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County, Florida, United States, and it is home to Chipola College, part of the state's public system. The official nickname of Marianna is "The City of Southern Charm". The population was 6,245 at the 2020 census.
Marianna was established in 1828. Between the 2010 and 2020 censuses its population grew from 6,102 to 6,245 (+2%). Half of its homes were built before 1972.
Wikipedia doesn’t have a history of Marianna yet — the old photos, dates and memories neighbors add here are how it gets written.
Intro from Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Population and housing: U.S. Census Bureau.
Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Marianna’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Marianna’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🗓️Date a photo2 archive items have no date+2 🔁Retake an old view1950 Census Enumeration District …, 1880: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people from Marianna
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Marianna, decade by decade
1920s
1990s
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CommonsFlorida School for Boys - The White House2025
CommonsFlorida School for Boys - The White House - Playground2025
CommonsFlorida School for Boys - The White House - Playground Plaq…2025
CommonsFallen trees in Marianna after Hurricane Michael2018
CommonsDamaged billboard in Marianna after Hurricane Michael2018
CommonsDamaged "Free" board after Hurricane Michael2018
CommonsMarianna city limits US90WB2016
CommonsMarianna City limit, FL71sb2016
CommonsFlorida I10wb Exit 1362016
CommonsFlorida I10 over Kynesville Rd2016
CommonsI-10 West - Exit 136 - FL276 One Mile2015
CommonsMarianna FL US 90 intersection north012011
CommonsMedal - Museum of the Ancient and Honorable Artillery Compa…2010
CommonsFLMap-doton-Marianna2004Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as 1950 Census Enumeration District Maps - Florida (FL) - Jackson County - Marianna - ED 32-17 to 26 (1880) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Historic places
National Register · via Wikidata
From Wikimedia Commons (16), the Library of Congress (4) and the National Register (3). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.