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The No Man’s Land Gas Station Eats Food Trail, within an area in west Louisiana once known as the Neutral Strip, is a nod to roadside foods of all shapes and sizes.

Anyone who travels to Louisiana knows food is a big attraction. Taking a trip along the Gas Station Eats Food Trail offers a slice of southern hospitality, tasty scenic landscapes, and several big bites of what visitors come here to experience.

The Trail includes an introductory 21 stops in the seven parishes that make up No Man’s Land. Delicacies in these roadside stops include meat pies, tamales, salads, burgers, pies, cookies, boudin, smoked meats, ice cream, and much more.

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If you notice the top of the paper (the official term is the masthead) on last week’s edition, The Enterprise and Interstate Progress rolled over to Volume 118, Issue 1 on July 1, 2021. The Enterprise officially marked its 117th anniversary to begin its 118th year of publication. Our biggest change this past year was the relocation of the office. We had to leave our much-loved address at 202 Adams Street on the DeSoto Courthouse Square to move to our beautiful new office facility, located at 110 Welsh Street, still in Mansfield. We are situated behind the old Capital One building and across the street from Progressive National Bank’s drive-through. If you haven’t stopped by to see our new location, we’d love to have you come by for the grand tour of our beautiful “Lagniappe House: Home of the Enterprise”. It truly is a “little something extra” just like the name says.

Photos by Bryce Denny

The DeSoto Parish Police Jury’s new Policies and Procedures Committee met to discuss and finalize the terms and conditions for getting a permit for an event. It will be enforced for all events parish-wide once it approved by the entire Jury with changes and modifications approved or rejected.

This committee was formed when it became obvious that a more thorough permit process was badly needed after the Grand Cane area Trail Ride went array, drawing thousands of people. The event site could not accommodate the crowd and the overflow spilled over into the village of Grand Cane, who was unprepared for a multitude of this size. Some of the negative happenings of the night included a person getting shot, property damage, and trespassing. One was arrested for allegedly pulling a gun on a DeSoto deputy.

Keachi Mayor Travis Whitfield has been presented with the Winnie Byrd Preservationist Extraordinaire Award, which recognizes an individual or individuals who have made a lasting impact to the historic resources of Louisiana through a body of work.

Serving as the Mayor of Keachi, Whitfield has dedicated his life to historic preservation. He also is on the board of the Keachi Heritage Foundation where he has served for many years.

A native of Linden, Texas, Whitfield fell in love with the little village of Keachi as he passed through it regularly on trips from Houston to Shreveport. He is a talented artist that first started drawing from nature. He attended the University of Houston and was later an artist in residence in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

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On May 30, “The Little Funeral Home with a Big Heart” grew a little larger when they held a grand Open House Celebration at their modern, state of the art facility, located at 601 Franklin Street in Mansfield. The founder, the late Robert J. Jenkins, served the public from 1932 to 1972 with the late Catherine Whitaker Leshay taking over as owner in 1972, and continuing for 47 years of dependable service until her death in 2019. Currently, Junear Leshay-Canna and JaVorius R. Canna are providing the same courteous, loyal, dependable and economical service for which Mr. Jenkins and Ms. Leshay had been known for.

One of the annual events that is most anticipated in our area is the Annual Rickey Warren Memorial Fireworks Display on the banks of the Sabine River in Logansport. It was cancelled last year due to Covid-19 mandates so although this marks the 6th year, we will refer to it as the 5th year due to its cancellation. On Sunday, July 4, this

In an effort to crack down on violent crime and illegal weapons on the streets in DeSoto Parish, Sheriff Richardson would like to provide the public with an update on what has been achieved in recent weeks. Over the past two months, Deputies and Narcotics Agents with the DeSoto Parish Sheriff ’s Office have recovered over 21 firearms from suspects involved in a crime or were in illegal possession of a firearm. Often times, seizures occur during traffic stops in the presence of drugs, or by a convicted felon that may not possess a firearm.

Members of the Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival were recognized at the Capitol by the House of Representatives on May 27, 2021. They were invited by Rep. Rodney Schamerhorn of District 24 that represents a portion of Sabine, Natchitoches and Vernon Parishes. Representative Larry Bagley of District 7, who represents a portion of Sabine, DeSoto and Caddo Parishes, was also there to greet them.

The Battle of Pleasant Hill Re-enactment and Festival commemorates the April 9, 1864 Civil War battle that occurred in Pleasant Hill as part of the Red River Campaign. This is one of the longest running and largest living history events in Louisiana. The organization celebrated their 42nd event in April 2021 and are already planning for future events.

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Fourteen vaccinated Louisianans will win scholarships and cash prizes – including one adult who will win $1 million – throughout July as part of the Shot At A Million campaign the state is launching to reward residents who have taken or who choose to get their COVID-19 vaccine, Gov. Edwards announced Thursday.

Registration for Louisiana’s Shot At A Million lottery begins Monday, June 21, 2021 at noon CDT. Louisianans who have gotten the vaccine can register online at ShotAtAMillion.com. Residents who do not have access to the internet or who have questions can call the toll-free hotline at 877-356-1511 to register, starting Monday.

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