DeRidder, LA

united states

DeRidder, the Beauregard Parish seat, sits in Louisiana's pine belt along US 171, about 20 miles north of Interstate 10. Most visitors take I-10 Exit 44 and drive north through the longleaf pine forests. The town connects to Lake Charles via US 171 south and links to Texas border communities on US 190 west. The 1939 Art Deco courthouse with its prominent clock tower dominates the downtown square.