About De Soto Parish Fair

The De Soto Parish Fair in Mansfield celebrates a northwest Louisiana parish where the Battle of Mansfield in 1864 — the largest Civil War battle west of the Mississippi — turned back the Union Red River Campaign, and where timber, natural gas, and cattle ranching define the piney woods economy.

What to Expect

Expect livestock shows, 4-H competitions, timber and cattle exhibits, local food vendors, and a fair honoring the community of a northwest Louisiana parish with significant Civil War heritage.

Visitor Tips

The Mansfield State Historic Site preserves the April 8, 1864 battlefield where Confederate forces under General Taylor defeated Union General Banks. Toledo Bend Reservoir on the Texas border provides major water recreation. The Sabine River country defines the western edge of the parish.

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