Morehouse Parish is the gateway to Southeast Arkansas.  Located north of the Monroe, Louisiana, metropolitan area, Bastrop is strategically located on the US Hwy 165 corridor, which links rural agricultural areas to services and entertainment.  The community has an established infrastructure, which has supported large industry for over 80 years.  Morehouse Parish offers:

• Available labor supply

• Buildings and sites

• Incentive programs

• Enterprise Zone availability

• Northeast Louisiana Renewal Community benefits

• Local programs to assist businesses with site acquisition

• Coulter Industrial Park, adjacent to the Bastrop Municipal Airport

Morehouse Parish is a place where business can prosper and profit.  Contact  MEDC about specific requirements of your company.  

RECENT MOREHOUSE PARISH NEWS

International Paper to Remain Open
From November 7, 2007 Bastrop Daily Enterprise
"Officials with International Paper made the decision Friday to convert the Louisiana Mill to a new product line and preserve jobs for over 500 employees...." MORE>>

Bastrop Tank Wash Facility Opens >>

Press Release January 2007

SMI Companies Now Has Bastrop Location>>
Press Release Sept. 21, 2006

People's Water Bringing New Tank Online>>
Excerpt from June 29, 2006 Bastrop Daily Enterprise

Archived articles>>

Morehouse Economic Development Corporation
Suite A, 101 South Franklin Street, CapitalOne Bank Building, Bastrop LA  71220
Telephone: 318-283-4000  Fax: 318-283-0651  Web: http://www.morehouseedc.org
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