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1  USO WAR ROOM MUSEUM
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                           250 West 7th St • DeRidder 70634
                           337-463-7212 Open: 8am-4pm Monday-
                           Friday. The War Memorial Civic Center was
                           the first building built for and donated to the
                           United Services Organization (USO) in 1941.
                           The museum was put on the National Register
                           of Historic Places on February 25, 1992.
                           Artifacts are on display, which commemorate
                           the DeRidder Army Air Base, Camp Polk,
                           the big Louisiana Maneuvers and the USO.
     Original WWII posters line the wall of the main drawing room. Plaques commemorate
     Generals Bradley, Mark Clark, Eisenhower, Marshall, and Patton, that mark meeting
     rooms named in their honor.
      FROGMORE COTTON PLANTATION &
      THE DELTA MUSIC MUSEUM COMBO TOUR
                           11054 U. S. Highway 84
                           Frogmore 71334 • 318-757-2453
                           frogmoreplantation.com
                           deltamusicmuseum.com
                           Guided tours of Delta music & the cotton
                           fields/culture of the South. Southern history
                           1700’s-today. 1800 acres. Authentic slave
                           cabins; rare steam gin; computerized gin
                           & farm. Optional
                           Civil War tour.
                           Gospel through
                           Rock ‘n’ Roll.
      KISATCHIE NATIONAL FOREST

                           318-473-7160
                           fs.usda.gov/kisatchie
                           Did you know that Louisiana has over
                           600,000 acres of national forest?
                           Kisatchie National Forest is a place
                           to explore, have fun and relax! Whether
                           you enjoy camping, biking, hiking,
                           fishing or simply enjoying nature,
                           Kisatchie is your playground. Go play.
                           It’s all yours!

      LOIS LOFTIN DOLL MUSEUM
                           204 W. 1st St • DeRidder 70634
                           337-463-5534
                           beauregardtourism.com
                           Open: Monday-Friday 9am-5pm.
                           Lois Loftin’s love of dolls came from not
                           owning a doll as a child. As a result,
                           Lois dedicated her life to mending and
                           protecting all the dolls that needed a
                           loving home. Enjoy viewing this collection
                           of over 3,000 dolls. Free admission.
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