The stories of DeSoto Parish, LA
6 narrated audio stories from across DeSoto Parish — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
De Soto Parish
Before the Battle, There Was Music
A vanished women’s college remembered through music, ambition, and war’s interruption.
Mansfield Female College Museum
When a Women’s College Became a Wartime Hospital
A Mansfield campus built for learning was transformed by battle.
De Soto Parish
A Parish Named for a Conquistador
How a Louisiana parish kept de Soto’s name, but not his explanation.
Mansfield State Historic Site
Where the Road Broke the Army
At Mansfield, the land itself turned movement into confusion and defeat.
De Soto Parish
When DeSoto Claimed Its Place on the Map
How a borderland became its own parish in 1843.
Mansfield State Historic Site
Where the Red River Campaign Broke
A roadside clash near Mansfield changed the course of a campaign.
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