by Carl A. Brasseaux
On
March 2, 1871, Governor Henry Clay Warmoth signed Act 39 creating Red
River Parish. Red River Parish, a plantation region, was the scene of
much Reconstruction-era violence.
In 2000, Red River Parish
had a population of 9,622. Coushatta,
the parish seat, is the regional commercial center and home of the annual
Lignite Festival.
Rural Red River Parish offers
visitors some of the best bass fishing sites in the state.
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