Named for Mark Elishe, this community serving Avoyelles as its parish seat has an estimated population of less than 6000 inhabitants. Elevated more than 80 feet above sea level, this land on the Red River has lovely recreational areas such as Grand Cote National Wildlife Refuge, Lake Ophelia National Wildlife Refuge, and Spring Bayou Wildlife Management Area. In a total land area of more than 4 square miles of extension; you will find French, American, French Canadian, English, Irish, and Subsaharan African ancestries influencing its traditions, culture, and cuisine.