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The bill to create Beauregard Parish was passed in 1912 and took effect at the beginning of 1913. The Parish was named after P.G.T. Beauregard, a Confederate general.
On November 28, 1941, a United Service Organizations was opened in DeRidder. (Of the more than 500 USO's opened during WW II, this was the first off-post USO to open in the U.S.) 89,000 soldiers visited the DeRidder USO; 15,000 took showers; and 27,000 viewed movies. The building was entered into the National Register of Historic Places on 25 February 1992.
August through September 1941 saw the locally stationed military engaged in the Louisiana Maneuvers—the largest military maneuver in United States history (with more than 500,000 soldiers training for war). The rapid influx of so many military personnel created problems that stemmed, in part, from alcohol overconsumption. In response, residents of Beauregard Parish voted to become a dry parish.
Cities, Towns & Communities
- DeRidder (County Seat)
- Dry Creek
- Graybow
- Junction
- Longville
- Merryville
- Oretta
- Ragley
- Singer
- Sugartown
Adjacent Parishes & Counties
Cemeteries
Links
National Register of Historic Places
Louisiana Genealogy & History Network
