The Louisiana cities of Lafayette and Ruston are in an unofficial race to open the state's first Buc-ee's travel center. A Lafayette media site jokingly invited Ruston to the ribbon-cutting for its ... The Shreveport Times: Lafayette trolls Ruston in cities' unofficial race to open first Louisiana Buc-ee's Lafayette trolls Ruston in cities' unofficial race to open first Louisiana Buc-ee's KNOE on MSN: West Monroe and Ruston named in USA Today 10Best Awards USA Today announced that Ruston and West Monroe both have been picked for awards in small town categories.
Located at the crossroads of the South and Southwest, Ruston has all of the charm and warmth of a small Louisiana town while providing a wide variety of educational, cultural and economic opportunities. Ruston is near the eastern border of the Ark-La-Tex region and is the home of Louisiana Tech University. Ruston is the principal city of the Ruston micropolitan statistical area, which includes all of Lincoln Parish. Located in North Louisiana, Ruston & Lincoln Parish is known for its lively college-town atmosphere, 25-block historic downtown district, thriving arts culture, scenic outdoor attractions, and the incredibly sweet peaches grown here.
