Ouachita Parish, Louisiana
Ouachita Parish is located in the northern part of the U.S. state of Louisiana. As of the 2020 census, the population was 160,368. The parish seat is Monroe. The parish was formed in 1807.
Ouachita Parish Courthouse in Monroe was built in the 1930s by the contractor George A. Caldwell
Ouachita Parish Public Library in downtown West Monroe
The Ouachita River separates Monroe from West Monroe near the parish courthouse.
Monroe is the eighth-largest city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and parish seat of Ouachita Parish. With a 2020 census-tabulated population of 47,702, it is the principal city of the Monroe metropolitan statistical area, the second-largest metropolitan area in North Louisiana. Pecanland Mall is located in Monroe.
Bayou Desiard flows through Monroe.
First Baptist Church, Monroe
St. Francis Medical Center is located off Interstate 20 in downtown Monroe.
Pecanland Mall south entrance