78 Central Louisiana Louisiana Big smiles, country comforts and outdoor adventures await you in central Louisiana, the state’s heartland where numerous cultures merge. Central Louisiana is a land of legends. Learn about an outlaw named Leather Britches Smith at the Merryville Museum, the history of a fascinating Utopian community at the Museum of the New Llano Colony in New Llano and colorful politicians at the Louisiana Political Museum and Hall of Fame in Winnfield. More stories are waiting to be discovered in the region’s main cities, Natchitoches and Alexandria. After spending time in Louisiana’s outdoors at places like Kisatchie National Forest and Toledo Bend Reservoir, one of the nation’s premier freshwater fishing destinations, you’re sure to go home with your own tales to tell. LouisianaTravel.com