The town of Jonesboro is the parish seat of Jackson Parish in the northern portion of the US state of Louisiana. The population was 3,914 at the 2000 census. Jonesboro is the home of 'Christmas Wonderland in the Pines', a local festival held annually -- beginning on the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day and continuing throughout December. Jonesboro apartments for rent comparison page shows most up to date rent information on Jonesboro apartments and houses. Rent information is obtained from multiple rental sources but we cannot guarantee their accuracy.