Winnfield

small city in and the parish seat of Winn Parish, Louisiana

Winnfield is the county seat of Winn Parish in North Louisiana.

Understand

Winnfield has been home to three Louisiana governors, most notably Huey Long.

Get in

By car

Winnfield is 49 miles south of Alexandria and is only accessible by car. The one highways that run through the town are:

  • US Highway 167 run concurrently north to south. north going to Ruston and US 167 north to El Dorado, Arkansas. Southbound goes to Pineville, and Alexandria.

Get around

See

  • 🌍 Earl K. Long Memorial Park, Maple St between Pineville and Valley Sts. Small city park containing the tomb of former governor Earl Long, marked by a statue of the man on top. 
  • 🌍 Louisiana Political Museum & Hall of Fame, 499 E Main St, ☏ +1 318 628-5928, . M-F 9AM-5PM. A museum honoring Louisiana's leading politicians and political journalists, housed in Winnfield's former railroad depot. Free. (updated Dec 2021)

Do

Buy

  • 🌍 Flurry's, 101 E Main St, ☏ +1 318 628-5800. M-F 9AM-5PM. Pharmacy and gift shop housed in Winnfield's oldest brick building. 

Eat

Drink

Sleep

Connect

Go next

Routes through Winnfield
Mansfield ← Clarence ←  W  E  → Vidalia → Natchez
Little Rock ← Ruston ←  N  S  → Pineville → Alexandria


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