Lecompte, LA

united states

Lecompte sits on Highway 71 about 15 miles south of Alexandria in central Louisiana's Rapides Parish. This small town of 600 people serves as a quiet stop along the main route between Shreveport and Baton Rouge, with Highway 112 connecting east to Pineville and local roads reaching surrounding farmland. The flat terrain and straight highways make for easy driving through Louisiana's agricultural heartland. Lecompte is famous as the birthplace of Lea's Lunchroom pie, a beloved regional dessert that started here in the 1920s.