Incorporated in the 1900s, this community of good people and wonderful landscapes is full of American, Irish, English, French, German, and Scotch Irish ancestries. With a land area of less than 2 square miles of extension, this territory in Morehouse Parish is the proud neighbor of Bastrop, Oak Ridge, Mer Rouge, Sterlington, Swartz, Rayville, Monroe, and Bonita. Situated more than 280 miles away from Dallas, this territory under the zip code 71229 supports its economy thanks to agriculture, construction, health care, and social assistance industries.