Downsville, LA

united states

Downsville is a tiny Louisiana community of 223 people in Union Parish, surrounded by pine forests and farmland. Highway 143 connects it to Monroe (30 miles southeast) and Ruston (25 miles southwest), with longer trips typically routed through Interstate 20. The nearest airport is Ruston Regional, about 25 miles away. The town sits along Corney Bayou, part of Louisiana's sprawling bayou system.