WELCOME TO CATAHOULA PARISH P.O. Box 160 · Harrisonburg, LA · 71340 109 Pine Street · P. O. Box 160 · Harrisonburg, LA · 71340 - 0160 Phone: (318) 744-5442 · Fax: (318) 744-0430 Contact Us Map Us The parish of Catahoula was created in 1808 from the parish of Rapides. The name "Catahoula" is believed to be derived from the Choctaw Indian word "Okkattahoula," which means "beautiful clear water." With the building of a north and south railway line through the western part of the parish in the early 1900s, new communities sprang up and sawmills to convert the pine timber into lumber were erected on the line. Catahoula parish has plant, aquaculture, wildlife and animal enterprises. Read more... SUB-TOPICS • Calendar • 4-H • About the Parish • Advisory Leadership Councils • Contact Us • Crops & Livestock • Horticulture • News PUBLICATIONS • Statewide Newsletters • For Sale Publications • Management Guides • Forest Landowner • Horticulture Hints • Healthy News • Living Well • Lagniappe • Managing in Tough Times • Publications Catalog   LATEST Summer Gardening Tips Parish FCS Advisory Council Parish 4-H Advisory Council 4-H Club Officers Early Settlements About the Parish Plant Disease Management Guide Cool-season Pasture and Forage Varieties FEATURED PARISH INFORMATION • Value of Extension • Soil Lab • Plant Diagnostic Center • Parish Economic Profile • State Livestock Show • 2012 Spring Floods • Ag Adventures