Washington PARISH

<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Located on the Northshore, Washington Parish is conveniently located to New Orleans, Baton Rouge, and the entire Gulf South. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Forest products, food processing, healthcare, and information technology are the primary industries in Washington Parish, which is home to the Sullivan Campus of the Northshore Technical Community College. NTCC offers world-class technical training, successful business partnerships, and affordable workforce training for companies in many different industries. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">If recreation is your thing, Washington Parish is your place. Whether it is golfing, hunting, fishing, canoeing, kayaking, or tubing, Washington Parish has a lot to offer. Located right outside of Franklinton, Bogue Chitto State Park provides hiking trails, horseback riding, and excellent mountain bike trails.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 107%;">Washington Parish is home to many fairs and festivals as well. Franklinton boasts the country’s largest free fair, the Washington Parish Fair. The Bogalusa Blues Festival, Mardi Gras parades, and Fourth of July celebrations are just a few of the other activities that make Washington Parish such a great place to work and live.<span style="font-size: 14pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>