Roxborough, Manchester

Roxborough, Manchester

Roxborough is a small neighborhood and town south of Mandeville in Manchester Parish, Jamaica.

The principle crops are corn, bananas, sugarcane, ackee and marijuana.

Notable people from Roxborough are Norman Washington Manley, Turbulence (reggae artist) and Mr Perfect (reggae musician).


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