DeSoto Parish...a Great Place to Live, Work and Play!

Yes, WE are Open for BUSINESS!!!

 "Preparing for Tomorrow - Today"

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     Last updated on August 27, 2008
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Membership & Board Meeting:

Next Meeting:  Our next meeting will be September 16th at noon.  Reservations must be made by noon September 15th. Call 318-872-1310 or 872-1177. Cost of the meal is $6.00. Come by and visit with us.


 Louisiana Small Business Development Center at LSU in Shreveport

One University Place

Shreveport, LA 71115

318-797-5144

  

Small & Emerging Business Development Program

SEBD

 

Could your small business use a boost? Small businesses in Desoto Parish may be able to receive state dollars to help pay for professional services needed to improve their business operations.

 

The Small & Emerging Business Development (SEBD) program, administered by Louisiana Economic Development, has $600,000 in funding available in Louisiana. Eligible businesses may be able to receive funds to help pay for:

  • marketing and website design

  • accounting assistance including QuickBooks installation & training

  • software training

  • legal services including patent assistance

  • engineering services

  • cash flow management assistance

  • entrepreneurship training

  • industry-specific training

Your business net worth must be less than $1.5 million. Personal net worth (excluding home, business and retirement assets) must be less than $400,000. Projects must be approved in advance.

 

Certification as a Small & Emerging Business is easy to do online by going to www.ledsmallbiz.com. More information is available on that site or by calling the LSUS Small Business Development Center at 318-797-5144. The LSUS SBDC administers the SEBD program in Caddo, Bossier, Webster, Desoto, Claiborne, Bienville, Lincoln and Red River parishes.


Louisiana Technical College – Mansfield

943 Oxford Road, P. O. Box 1236

Mansfield, LA  71052

318-872-2243 or visit our website at

www.ltc.edu/mansfield


Welcome New Member(s)!!!

Norman Arbuckle

P. O. Box 425

Logansport, LA. 71049

Phone: 318-697-5873


Be Sure and Visit Yogie and Friends Exotic Cat Sanctuary


Logansport RV Park and Storage

2207 Main Street

Logansport, LA. 71049

Contact:  Margaret Lowe 318-697-5485


New Rockdale RV Park

103 HENRY CIRCLE

Hwy 522 @ Hwy 84 East

4 miles east of Mansfield and 4 miles from 1-49

Mansfield, LA.

318-871-6380

New Rockdale RV park now has rest rooms and a washateria.  We have 33 RV spots, with 30 and 50 Amp connections, water and sewage hookups.  30  amp service is $200 and 50 amp service $230 per month.  Daily and weekly rates available.  Also, have mobile home sites available with 100 amp service, water hookup and new sewer piping.

We also offer POWER WASHING for RV's , homes, mobile homes, decks, porches or your boat.  New CB RADIO SHOP is opening soon, offering full service and installation of radios and antenna systems for base and mobile operations.  Tower installation is available.


DeSoto Parish and the Renewal Community Initiative


1-69 Public Involvement Team

www.i69corridorstudy.com

Toll-free hotline - 1-866-554-6989


For Sale

Prime Commercial Real Estate Available in Renewal Community Zone

22 Acres at I-49 and US 84


It has witnessed events that have shaped the history of America and the South. It has been called a Diamond in the Forest and the Gateway to Toledo Bend.

It is DeSoto Parish, and its communities - Mansfield, Logansport, Frierson, Stonewall, Keatchie, Gloster, Stanley, Grand Cane, Pelican, Longstreet, Kickapoo, and South Mansfield - have so much to offer whether you are a new resident, an outdoors enthusiast, a history buff, or just looking for great entertainment,

DeSoto Parish has it all!

Witness the reenactment of the Battle of Mansfield at the Mansfield State Historic Site or bring the family for entertainment on Toledo Bend, you will enjoy all that DeSoto Parish has to offer. 

Whatever your passion, you'll find there's always something happening in DeSoto Parish that's distinct.......diverse.......and delightful! And with a booming industry, you'll find DeSoto Parish is as wonderful to live in as it is to visit.

For more information, contact:

DeSoto Parish Tourist Bureau    (318)872-1177

DeSoto Parish Chamber of Commerce    (318)872-1310

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