Avoyelles Parish

Know as the “Cajun Crossroads of Louisiana,” Avoyelles Parish is rich in French/Acadian tradition as well as Indian culture, which are preserved by the Marksville Prehistoric Indian Park & Museum and the Tunica-Biloxi Indian Center & Museum. Fish and game are abundant in Avoyelles’ 20,000 acres of lakes, bayous and rivers and three state wildlife management areas and two national wildlife refuges.