Delhi is a small town east of Monroe with a laid-back, Southern feel. It is the largest town near one of north America's greatest historical treasures, Povery Point.
Poverty Point State Historic Site (East of Monroe and north of I-20 on LA 577 northeast of Epps) -
The site is considered one of the most significant archaeological finds in the country. It has a complex of 
Native American ceremonial mounds built between 1700 and 700 B.C. A museum and guided tours interpret a culture that once flourished on the site.
Like most small towns in the Mississippi River Delta, Delhi has been hanging on, barely surviving for the past 30 years or so. That's about to change! Delhi is about to become a star of the future, not just the past!
Conagra Foods, a leading producer of prepared potato products, announced plans to build a sweet potato processing plant near Delhi that will create a minimum of 500 new jobs over five years. Officials said the jobs will average $34,000-$35,000 per year plus benefits. An LSU economic impact study shows the project also will produce at least 1,400 additional indirect jobs.
"This is a project that can change the face of the Delta," said state Sen. Francis Thompson, D-Delhi, who has been working on recruiting the company for two years. "It will have an enormous impact. Words can't describe how I feel about this project."
The Delhi plant will be the company's first facility dedicated to year-round processing of sweet potatoes.
Delhi is also home to Poverty Point Reservoir. The 2,700-acre, man-made lake that is the center piece for Poverty Point Reservoir State Park offers visitors an outlet for fishing, a variety of watersport activities and now championship golf. Located on the grounds are a new state of the art RV park as well as 12, two-bedroom lodges, some set above the water. http://www.crt.state.la.us/Parks/ireservoir I've seen the cabins available for rent, and they are very nice!
Black Bear Golf Course - A "must play" on Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail, is located near Delhi and offers various levels of challenge to golfers. After the 18th hole, enjoy a meal and refreshing beverage at the Waterfront Grill. and Black Bear Golf Club, a member of the Audubon Golf Trail. The golf course takes its name from the Louisiana black bear which are often sighted on or near the reservoir.
Delhi is a little town with a bright future! Congratulations!
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