Road 71 State Road 73 Railroads Freight service is provided by the Florida Gulf & Atlantic Railroad, which acquired most of the former CSX main line from Pensacola to Jacksonville on June 1, 2019. Airports Marianna Municipal Airport was developed at a former World War II Army Air Corps base that was transferred to the city. It is a public-use airport located northeast of the central business district. Attractions Marianna is an official Florida Main Street town. The downtown area has been restored to look as it did many years ago, to encourage heritage tourism and emphasize its unique character and a pedestrian-friendly neighborhood. The downtown area includes the Marianna Historic District, which has a number of antebellum homes. Florida Caverns State Park is located north of town. There is also cave diving in underwater Blue Springs. St. Luke's Episcopal Church and cemetery are state landmarks, as they had a principal role in the U.S. Civil War battle of Marianna in 1864. The Chipola River is a source of recreation during all but the winter months. Notable people Kelly J. Baker, writer and editor Tim Davis, former pitcher for the Seattle Mariners Cliff Ellis, basketball head coach, Coastal Carolina University, born in Marianna Timothy Thomas Fortune, civil rights leader, writer, born in Marianna Bobby Goldsboro, pop and country singer-songwriter, born in Marianna Alex Hamilton (born 1993), basketball player for Hapoel Eilat in the Israeli Basketball Premier League David Hart, actor, TV series In the Heat of the Night George Sydney Hawkins, politician and justice Caroline Lee Hentz, novelist and author Danny Lipford, home improvement expert Moss Mabry, Academy Award-nominated costume designer Jeff Mathis, professional baseball player John Milton, governor of Florida during the Civil War William Hall Milton, U.S. senator Claude Neal, African-American victim of torture and spectacle lynching in 1934 after being accused of rape Sam E. Parish, 8th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force Rick Pearson, professional golfer Pete Peterson, American politician and diplomat Wankard Pooser, politician Edd Sorenson, professional cave diver Jim Sorey, professional football player Ret Turner, Emmy Award-winning costume designer Doug Woodlief, professional football player Gallery References External links City of Marianna official website The Battle of Marianna Cities in Jackson County, Florida County seats in Florida Populated places established in 1828 1828 establishments in the United States Cities in Florida