Road Trips

McEnery Turtle Farm By George Sims
Macon LaFoe farms a couple thousand acres of cotton and corn, and David Barnes is the director of administration for the City of Monroe.  You’d really think that these guys would have enough to keep them busy. Be that as it may, they put their heads together three years ago, and are now the founders and co-owners of the McEnery Turtle Farm in southern Morehouse Parish, home to some 32,000 reptilian souls.

Louisiana Lawnmower Racing Speedway By Mona L. Hayden
The Louisiana Lawnmower Racing Association was started in 2001 in Winnfield. In 2003, the event was relocated to Wheeling, about six miles east of Montgomery off of Hwy 34 on Harrisonburg Road, to a covered 30,000 square foot banked dirt oval. 

Celebrate Fall in a Maze!
From September 16th through November 4th, you’re invited to navigate a gigantic interactive puzzle known as the Miss-Lou Maze Craze in a cornfield in Vidalia.

Where the Buffalo Roam
Savvy motorists along La.-133 (recently redesignated US-425) south of Mer Rouge know to be particularly cautious a few miles north of Oak Ridge.  Just past the home of Dr. Louie Crook, drivers have been known to double-take, swerve, pull off onto the shoulder, or simply stop in the middle of the highway.