Kolin Czech Colony

Historical marker location:

5175 Old Marksville Highway, Pineville, Louisiana

( Marker is on Old Marksville Highway (State Highway 107) 0.2 miles south of Mercer Road, on the right when traveling south.)

Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's unique mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultures contributed to the development of this distinctive musical genre.