Editing Scouting in Louisiana (section)

===Louisiana Purchase Council===
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The Louisiana Purchase Council serves 20 parishes in Northeast and Central Louisiana. Parishes include: Allen, Avoyelles, Caldwell, Catahoula, Concordia, East Carroll, Franklin, Grant, Jackson, LaSalle, Lincoln, Madison, Morehouse, Ouachita, Rapides, Richland, Tensas, Union, West Carroll, and Winn.

====History====
In 1917, the [[Ruston Council]] was formed, ending in 1918. In 1923, the [[Fourth District Council]] (#213) was formed, changing its name to the [[Ouachita Valley Council]] (#213) in 1925. In 1919, the [[Alexandria Council]] (#208) was formed, changing its name to the [[Attakapas Council]] (#208) in 1921. In 1923 the council changed its name to [[Rapides Parish Council]] (#208), and back to Attakapas (#208) in 1925. Attakapas (#208) dissolved in 1925, reforming in 1938.<ref name="Hook" />

The council was formed from 2003 the merger between the Ouachita Valley (#213) and Attakapas (#208) councils to serve Scouts in Northeast and Central Louisiana.{{cn|date=May 2022}}

====Organization====
* Pioneer District: Ouachita, Morehouse, East Carroll, West Carroll, Richland and Madison Parishes.
* Thunderbird District: Union, Lincoln, Jackson, and Winn Parishes.
* Attakapas District: Allen, Avoyelles, Catahoula, Concordia, Grant, LaSalle, and Rapides Parishes.

====Camps====
* Camp T.L. James - near [[Downsville, Louisiana]].
* Camp Attakapas  - approximately 35 miles NE of Alexandria, near [[Jena, Louisiana|Jena]].

====Order of the Arrow====
* Comanche Lodge 254