{"id":984,"date":"2023-11-30T12:25:40","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T12:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/?page_id=984"},"modified":"2023-12-22T02:26:03","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T02:26:03","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"984\" class=\"elementor elementor-984\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7dc7b8 hm-bavel hm-pad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c7dc7b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;,&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4e8bee1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4e8bee1\" data-element_type=\"container\" 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.elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<h1 id=\"page-title\" class=\"title\">About DeSoto<\/h1>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a329a2 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0a329a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>There is a whole world of history awaiting you in Northwest Louisiana!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88354fc e-con-full about-submenu e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"88354fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9755fe9 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class=\"elementskit-navbar-nav elementskit-menu-po-left submenu-click-on-\"><li id=\"menu-item-1541\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1541 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/executive-director\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Executive Director<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1540\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1540 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/board\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Board<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1539\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1539 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/communities\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Communities<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1538\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1538 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/grants\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Grants<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1542\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1542 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/history\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">History<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-1537\" class=\"menu-item menu-item-type-post_type menu-item-object-page menu-item-1537 nav-item elementskit-mobile-builder-content\" data-vertical-menu=750px><a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/about\/contact-us\/\" class=\"ekit-menu-nav-link\">Contact Us<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><div 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From natural areas like Toledo Bend Lake to living history reenactments at Civil War battlefield sites, to small town Main Streets, DeSoto Parish beckons you with rural charm and hospitality. Drive though rolling, piney woods, view beautiful, mid-19th-century Greek Revival architecture, pick ripe berries in-season, and explore historic cemeteries. After dining on amazing fried fish and hot water cornbread, shop eclectic stores for the perfect souvenir and then settle in to a cozy bed &amp; breakfast or one of our national brand motels located in Mansfield.<\/p><p>Cycling, hiking, birding, and fishing are favorite outdoor activities, and with more than 30 structures on the National Register of Historic Places, the area is a treasure trove of exploration! <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/DeSotoParishTourism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">FIND US ON FACEBOOK<\/a><\/p><p>Find out more, and make your reservations today to Discover DeSoto! <a href=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/map_for_website_back_side.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">View parish map highlighting historic sites, accommodations, dining etc.<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beea0bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"beea0bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da2002d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"da2002d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff31480 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ff31480\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"918\" src=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-1034\" alt=\"desoto\" srcset=\"http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse.jpg 1920w, http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse-300x143.jpg 300w, http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse-1024x490.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse-768x367.jpg 768w, http:\/\/120.72.95.94:55167\/DiscoverDeSoto\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/desoto_parish_courthouse-1536x734.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87769d0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"87769d0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89a71e3 about-page elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"89a71e3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>LINKS:<\/strong><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desotoppj.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desoto Parish Police Jury<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/people\/Desoto-Parish-Chamber-of-Commerce\/100064343905787\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Desoto Parish Chamber of Commerce<\/a> Facebook Page<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pg\/MansfieldinMotion\/about\/?ref=page_internal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mansfield In Motion<\/a> &#8211; Mansfield in Motion is a volunteer based organization dedicated to the improvement of the first impression of historic downtown Mansfield, Louisiana.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitnomansland.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Man&#8217;s Land<\/a> Celebration &#8211; The No Man&#8217;s Land &#8211; Becoming Louisiana Bicentennial Celebration is a collaborative effort between the eight parishes who are historically tied to the Louisiana neutral zone, or No Man&#8217;s Land. Through Fall of 2021, the No Man&#8217;s Land Bicentennial will celebrate the culture, history, art, folklife, natural resources, cuisine, attractions and events of No Man&#8217;s Land.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/allthingssabine.com\/category\/louisiana\/desoto-parish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">All Things Sabine\/Desoto<\/a> Parish Interesting stories and video of Desoto Parish history.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/holidaytrailoflights.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Holiday Trail of Lights<\/a> Experience holiday lights, fireworks, shopping and many exciting events in eight of our most festive cities. 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