Other Regions - Region 2

Louisiana Red River Valley and the Neutral Strip

The Red River Valley cuts across the state from Shreveport to the Mississippi River and includes Shreveport, Alexandria, and Natchitoches. The old Neutral Strip that separated Spanish Texas and French Louisiana stretches down the Sabine River from the Zwolle area through Beauregard Parish.

The Red River Valley and Neutral Strip region is home to many folk groups and traditions, including several groups of Native Americans.

The Red River Valley cuts across the state from Shreveport to the Mississippi River and includes Shreveport, Alexandria, and Natchitoches. The old Neutral Strip that separated Spanish Texas and French Louisiana stretches down the Sabine River from the Zwolle area through Beauregard Parish.

The parishes within this region are Avoyelles, DeSoto, Red River, Beauregard, Grant, Sabine, Bossier, Natchitoches, Vernon, Caddo, Rapides, and Winn.

The Red River Valley and Neutral Strip region is home to many folk groups and traditions, including several groups of Native Americans. The Tunica-Biloxi, Koasati, and Jena Choctaw are federally recognized.

The Regional Folklorist is:

Dr. Dayna Lee
211 Kyser Hall, NSU
Natchitoches, LA 71457
318) 357-4328
(318) 357-4331 fax
daynal@nsula.edu

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