About the area |
Framed by Caddo, Bossier, Bienville, De Soto, and Natchitoches Parishes; this community named for the Red River has an estimated population of 9600 inhabitants. Served by Coushatta City as its parish seat, this territory founded in the 1870s has a total area of more than 400 square miles of extension. Home to the Red River National Wildlife Refuge, this land is connected by US Highway 71, US Highway 84, US Highway 371, and Louisiana Highway 1. Attended by the Red River Parish School District, this corner of America supports its economy in educational services, health care, manufacturing, agriculture, and mining industries. |