Richland Parish is a parish located in the North Louisiana Delta Country in the U.S. state of Louisiana, known for its fertile, flat farmland, cane brakes, and open spaces. The name Richland was chosen due to the rich production from farming. The parish seat and largest community is Rayville.
Rayville is a town in and the parish seat of Richland Parish in northeastern Louisiana, United States. The population, which is 69 percent African American, was 4,234 at the 2000 census, but it had declined by nearly 13 percent in 2010 to 3,695.
Richland College is a public community college in Dallas, Texas. The school was founded in 1972 and is part of the Dallas County Community College District. It is the largest school in the DCCCD, featuring about 20,000 students. Located on the old Jackson farm, the campus comprises 155 acres and has preserved the rural beauty with Thunderduck Lake flowing through the campus.
The Monroe Monarchs were a professional baseball team based in Monroe, Louisiana, which played in the Negro leagues from the late 1920s to about 1935, mostly as a minor league team loosely associated with the Kansas City Monarchs. The team was created by Fred Stovall, a Texan oil drilling millionaire, who later financed the Negro Southern League. In the 1930s, a time of acute segregation in most of the U.S., the team's games were watched by crowds of black and white people alike. Hall of Famer Hilton Smith previously played for the team.
Start is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. In 2010, it was named as a census-designated place with a population of 905. On September 8, 2018, Start held a community wide celebration in recognition of its centennial year as the named place of Start.
Archibald is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Ralph Lee Abraham Jr. is an American politician, medical doctor and former veterinarian serving as the U.S. Representative for Louisiana's 5th congressional district since 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he is a native and resident of Alto, Louisiana.
The 2020 United States House of Representatives elections in Louisiana primary will be held on November 3, 2020 and the general election will be held on December 5, 2020.
Holly Ridge is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States.
Four Forks is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles west of Mangham, Louisiana.
Bardel is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 18 miles east of Monroe, Louisiana.
Buckner is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 17 miles SE of Monroe, Louisiana.
Jonesburg is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 18 miles E of Monroe, Louisiana.
Mitchiner is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 8 miles N of Delhi, Louisiana.
Dunn is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 10 miles E of Rayville, Louisiana.
Dehlco is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles S. of Rayville, Louisiana.
Rhymes is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 10 miles SW. of Rayville, Louisiana.
Sacksonia is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 6.4 miles W. of Delhi, Louisiana.
Scott Landing is an unincorporated community in Madison Parish, Louisiana and Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles SE. of Dunn, Louisiana.
Warden is an unincorporated community in Richland Parish, Louisiana, United States. The community is located 5 miles N. of Delhi, Louisiana.
