Honorable James E. "Jamie" Mayo Mayor of Monroe, LA

"Monroe...One City, One Future" City-wide progress through unity. Greetings and thank you for visiting the official website for the city of Monroe, Louisiana. The heart of Monroe, found in the people who live here, makes it a truly unique and exciting place to visit. Special features include the Louisiana Purchase Gardens & Zoo, Masur Museum of Art, The Children's Museum, Elsong Gardens, numerous golf courses, retail stores, outstanding restaurants and our beautiful Ouachita River. Three major universities (University of Louisiana at Monroe, Louisiana Tech and Grambling State University) are all within 30 minutes of Monroe. Monroe is the economic, medical and educational hub for northeast Louisiana. Our citizens welcome you to visit, shop, eat, live and do business in Monroe...One City, One Future!