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Delve into La Mesa
The district La Mesa of Cooktown in Lincoln Parish (Louisiana) is a subburb in United States about 978 mi south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital town.
If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ruston, Arcadia, Jonesboro, Farmerville and Homer. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 20°C / 69 °F
Morning Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Evening Temperature | 18°C / 64 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 58 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 46% |
Air Pressure | 1018 hPa |
Wind Speed | Light breeze with 5 km/h (3 mph) from North-West |
Cloud Conditions | Clear sky, covering 6% of sky |
General Conditions | Sky is clear |
Sunday, 17th of November 2024
19°C (66 °F)
19°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.
Monday, 18th of November 2024
26°C (78 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Light rain, moderate breeze, broken clouds.
Tuesday, 19th of November 2024
27°C (80 °F)
16°C (61 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, few clouds.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Hampton Inn Ruston
Courtyard Ruston
Fairfield Inn & Suites Ruston
Quality Inn Ruston
LA Ruston Country Inn and Suites by Radisson
Motel 6 Ruston LA
SUPER 8 RUSTON
Sleep Inn & Suites University
BEST WESTERN PLUS RUSTON HOTEL
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Videos from this area
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Gary Allan- Right Where I Need To Be Ruston, LA Rabbs 5-15-09
Gary Allan singing an acoustic version of "Right Where I Need To Be" at Rabbs in Ruston, LA on 5-15-09. I LOVE the way he says 'perfume'... makes a girl want to melt! Enjoy!
The Zone of Ruston
THE ZONE OF RUSTON. Call Craig Moss for information about birthday parties, batting cages, and baseball and softball lessons. (318) 254-1111.
RHS Cheer 2010 - Pep Rally
Ruston High School Cheerleaders perform at the peprally before the Ruston Bearcats vs Franklin Parish football game on Friday, November 5, 2010.
Refuge Worship 3-9-14
Live worship from Trinity United Methodist Church in Ruston, LA. Pastor: Rev. Brian Mercer Worship Leader: Rev. Scott Wright CCLI License #1176384 CCLI Church Streaming and Podcasting License.
GoPro Snowball Latech
Just a quick video with my GoPro in a snowball I threw together on a snow day here at Louisiana Tech. Ruston, Louisiana.
Cook Baptist Church Video Announcements for 02/22
The Video Announcements for Cook Baptist Church in Ruston, LA for February 22, 2015. Please check out http://www.cookbc.org/ for more information. Video produced by Jonathan Ramsey and JDR...
Cook Baptist Church Video Announcements for 11/16
The Video Announcements for Cook Baptist Church in Ruston, LA for November 16, 2014. Please check out http://www.cookbc.org/ for more information. Video produced by Jonathan Ramsey and JDR.
Cook Baptist Church Video Announcements for 11/09
The Video Announcements for Cook Baptist Church in Ruston, LA for November 9, 2014. Please check out http://www.cookbc.org/ for more information. Video produced by Jonathan Ramsey and JDR...
Cook Baptist Church Video Announcements for 09/28
The Video Announcements for Cook Baptist Church in Ruston, LA for September 28, 2014. Please check out http://www.cookbc.org/ for more information. Video produced by Jonathan Ramsey and JDR.
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Louisiana Tech University
Louisiana Tech University, often referred to as Louisiana Tech, LA Tech, or Tech, is a coeducational public research university in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. Louisiana Tech is designated as a Tier 1 national university by the 2013 U.S. News & World Report college rankings and is the only Tier 1 national university in the nine-member University of Louisiana System.
Lincoln Parish, Louisiana
Lincoln Parish is a parish located in the U.S. state of Louisiana. The parish seat is Ruston. In the 2010 census, the population was 46,735, an increase of 4,226, or 10 percent, over the 2000 tabulation of 42,509. The parish is 41 percent African American. Lincoln and neighboring Jackson Parish are part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Choudrant, Louisiana
Choudrant is a village in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 582 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Grambling, Louisiana
Grambling is a city in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 4,693 at the 2000 census. The city is home to Grambling State University and is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area. Grambling was designated a "City" in the early 1990s (either in 1992 or 1993), but was erroneously considered a "Town" during the 2000 census.
Dubach, Louisiana
Dubach is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 800 at the 2000 census. Dubach High School, located centrally in the town, is noted for fielding good athletic teams in basketball and often defeats teams from much larger towns and cities. Dubach is also known as the "Dogtrot Capital of the World" because of the presence of numerous nearby dogtrot houses. Dubach is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Simsboro, Louisiana
Simsboro is a village in western Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 684 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area.
Vienna, Louisiana
Vienna is a town in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 424 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Ruston Micropolitan Statistical Area. During the American Civil War, Confederate troops drilled at a new camp established in 1862 in Vienna. Later in the war, a parolee camp was established at Vienna.
Ruston, Louisiana
Forest Lawn Memorial Park is located west of Ruston off U.S. Highway 80. ]] Ruston is a city in and the parish seat of Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 21,859 at the 2010 census, which represents an increase of 6.4 percent from the 2000 tabulation of 20,546. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Its economy hence is based on its college population. Ruston hosts the annual Peach Festival.
Grambling State University
Grambling State University (GSU) is a historically black, public, coeducational university, located in Grambling, Louisiana, United States. The university is the home of late head football coach Eddie Robinson, and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage Trail. The University is a member-school of the Thurgood Marshall College Fund.
Joe Aillet Stadium
Joe Aillet Stadium (formerly Louisiana Tech Stadium) is a college football stadium in Ruston, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs football team. Originally called Louisiana Tech Stadium, the facility opened in 1968 and was renamed for retired head football coach Joe Aillet in 1972.
Louisiana Tech University Arboretum
The Louisiana Tech University Arboretum (50 acres, 20 hectares) is located on the South Campus of the Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. It is used by the university's School of Forestry as a research facility.
Thomas Assembly Center
The Samuel M. Thomas Assembly Center is an 8,098-seat multi-purpose arena in Ruston, Louisiana. The arena, named for its benefactor and businessman Samuel M. Thomas, is home to the Division I NCAA Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs (men) and Lady Techsters (women) basketball teams. The arena opened in November 1982 just west of Joe Aillet Stadium, and replaced the then-thirty-year-old Memorial Gymnasium on the corner of Tech Drive and Railroad Avenue.
Eddie Robinson Stadium
Eddie Robinson Stadium is a 23,200-seat multi-purpose stadium in Grambling, Louisiana. It opened in 1983 and is home to the Grambling State Tigers football team and Grambling High School Kittens football team. The stadium is named in honor of famous Grambling State University head football coach, Eddie Robinson. It replaced Grambling Stadium.
Memorial Gymnasium (Grambling State)
Memorial Gym is a 2,200-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana. It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team.
KLPI
KLPI is a non-commercial educational college radio station owned by Louisiana Tech University in Ruston, Louisiana. The station is licensed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to broadcast at 89.1 MHz with an effective power of 4 kW. It is also licensed to operate a studio to transmitter microwave link, call sign WHQ444. KLPI is student-operated and allows any Louisiana Tech student to become a member of the radio station.
Ruston Regional Airport
Ruston Regional Airport is a public use airport in Lincoln Parish, Louisiana, United States. It is owned by the City of Ruston and is located three nautical miles (6 km) east of its central business district. Opening in 1995, the facility also serves the Louisiana Tech University's Department of Professional Aviation.
J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park
J.C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park is a baseball stadium in Ruston, Louisiana, United States. It is the home field of the Louisiana Tech University Bulldogs college baseball team. The facility features a seating capacity of 3,000, much of which is chairback seating. The ballpark also boasts large picnic and viewing areas beyond the outfield wall that are very popular with Tech fans and the "Right Field Rowdies" cheering section.
Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center
The Fredrick C. Hobdy Assembly Center is a 7,500-seat multi-purpose arena in Grambling, Louisiana. It is home to the Grambling State University Tigers basketball team, along with Memorial Gymnasium. It opened in 2007 and was first used as a funeral service for former Grambling State football coach, Eddie Robinson. It is named after former Tiger head basketball coach, Fred Hobdy.
KXKZ
KXKZ is am American radio station broadcasting a country music format. Licensed to Ruston, Louisiana, USA, the station serves Ruston, Monroe, and surrounding areas. The station is currently owned by Communications Capital Co. II of Louisiana. In addition to country music the station is the flagship station for Louisiana Tech Bulldogs sports and also broadcasts Ruston High School football games.
KGRM
KGRM is a radio station broadcasting a variety format. Licensed to Grambling, Louisiana, USA. The station is currently owned by Grambling State University.
KNBB
KNBB (97.7 FM, "ESPN Radio 97.7") is an American radio station broadcasting a sports talk radio format. Licensed to Ruston, Louisiana, USA, the station serves the Monroe, Louisiana, area. The station's broadcast license is held by Communications Capital Company II of Louisiana, LLC.
Squire Creek Country Club
The Squire Creek Country Club is a private, members-only country club located in Choudrant, Louisiana, just 5 miles northeast of Ruston. Squire Creek features an 18-hole championship golf course designed by Tom Fazio. The course has been ranked as number one in the state of Louisiana four times, and was ranked as the No. 5 best new course in the United States by Golf Digest. Squire Creek is the home golf course for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs golf team.
KPCH
KPCH (99.3 FM, "THe Peach") is an American radio station licensed to serve Ruston, Louisiana, USA. The station's broadcast license is held by Communications Capital Company II of Louisiana. KPCH broadcasts a classic hits format to the greater Monroe, Louisiana, area. The station was assigned the call sign "KPCH" by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) on January 1, 2007.