Natchitoches, Louisiana

==Notable people==
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* [[Jack Berly]] (1903–1977), a Major League Baseball pitcher
* [[Curtis Boozman]] (1898–1979), served two nonconsecutive terms in the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] from Natchitoches, 1952 to 1956 and 1960 to 1964.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://house.louisiana.gov/H_PDFdocs/HouseMembership_History_CURRENT.pdf|title=Membership in the Louisiana House of Representatives, 1812–2016|publisher=house.louisiana.gov|access-date=September 9, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Leopold Caspari]], businessman, banker, and member of both houses of the [[Louisiana State Legislature]] between 1884 and 1914
* [[Joanna Cassidy]], Golden Globe award-winning actress.
* [[Monnie T. Cheves]], NSU professor; member of the Louisiana House from Natchitoches Parish from 1952 to 1960<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.natchitocheshighschool1960.org/class_profile.cfm?member_id=2431454|title=In Memoriam: Monnie T. Cheves|newspaper=[[The Town Talk (Alexandria)|Alexandria Daily Town Talk]]|page=D3|date=August 17, 1988|access-date=September 9, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140910195808/http://www.natchitocheshighschool1960.org/class_profile.cfm?member_id=2431454|archive-date=September 10, 2014}}</ref>
* [[Kate Chopin]], a short story writer and novelist, managed a plantation in Cloutierville south of Natchitoches in the late 19th century for a time after the death of her husband.
* [[Charles Milton Cunningham]] (1877–1936), Natchitoches attorney, publisher of ''The Natchitoches Times'', and member of the Louisiana State Senate from 1915 to 1922
* [[Milton Joseph Cunningham]] (1842–1916), attorney in Natchitoches and New Orleans, state representative and state senator from Natchitoches Parish, state attorney general for three nonconsecutive terms ending in 1900, father of Charles Milton Cunningham and grandfather of W. Peyton Cunningham
* [[William Tharp Cunningham]] (1871–1952), attorney, planter, state district court judge, state representative
* [[W. Peyton Cunningham]] (1901–1971), attorney and member of the Louisiana House from Natchitoches Parish from 1932 to 1940
* [[George Doherty]] was a former professional [[American football|football]] player who was the head coach of the Northwestern State University Demons from 1972 to 1974. The athletic offices are named in his honor.
* [[Caroline Dormon]], a [[Natural history|naturalist]] and preservationist, lived in Natchitoches Parish. She was the driving force behind the establishment of the [[Kisatchie National Forest]].
* [[Steve Dowden]], former [[American football|football]] player.
* [[David Dumars]], player of gridiron football
* [[Joe Dumars]], NBA championship-winning player and general manager for the [[Detroit Pistons]].
* [[Joseph Barton Elam]], member of the United States House of Representatives from [[Louisiana's 4th congressional district]], spent part of his childhood in Natchitoches
* [[Medford Bryan Evans]] (1907–1989), former professor at Northwestern State University; [[Conservative (politics)|conservative]] political writer
* [[Dan Flores]] (born 1948), historian of the [[American West]] at the [[University of Montana]] in [[Missoula, Montana|Missoula]], Montana; obtained master's degree from NSU
* [[Grits Gresham]] (1922–2008) was a nationally known [[Sportsperson|sportsman]], outdoorsman, author, and host of [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]]'s ''[[The American Sportsman]]'' television series from 1966 to 1979. A noted environmentalist, he resided on [[Cane River|Cane River Lake]].
* [[Robert Harling (writer)|Robert Harling]], a playwright and Hollywood screenwriter (born 1951), is a Natchitoches native.
* [[Bobby Hebert]], football [[quarterback]]; [[New Orleans Saints]] Hall of Fame
* [[Robert Hilburn]]  (born 1939), biographer, and pop music critic for ''Los Angeles Times''.
* [[George W. Jack]], judge from 1917 until his death in 1924 of the [[United States District Court for the Western District of Louisiana]], based in Shreveport; born in Natchitoches in 1875.
* [[A.R. Johnson (Louisiana politician)|Andrew R. Johnson]] (1856–1933), state senator from Bienville and Claiborne parishes from 1916 to 1924 and mayor of [[Homer, Louisiana|Homer]], Louisiana, in the 1910s.
* [[Marques Johnson]], basketball player on [[UCLA Bruins men's basketball|UCLA]] national championship team and for [[NBA]]'s [[Milwaukee Bucks]], [[Los Angeles Clippers]], and [[Golden State Warriors]].
* [[Pat Listach]], [[MLB]] player for the [[Milwaukee Brewers]] and [[Houston Astros]], coach and minor-league manager.
* [[Jimmy D. Long]] is a former [[Democratic Party (United States)|Democratic]] member of the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] who served from the Natchitoches-based district from 1968 to 2000.
* [[Vern Roberson]] (born 1952), NFL player.
* Brittney Rogers (born 1982), [[Miss Louisiana USA]] 2003.
* [[Henry Hopkins Sibley]] (1816–1886) was a Confederate general in the American Civil War who commanded in Louisiana, Texas, and [[New Mexico]].
* [[Ray Tarver]] (1921–1972), dentist who represented Natchitoches Parish in the Louisiana House of Representatives from 1964 to 1968.
* [[Charlie Tolar]] (1937–2003), pro football player for [[Houston Oilers]].
* [[Trini Triggs]] (born 1965) is a [[country music]] singer born and reared in Natchitoches; holds occasional concerts on the Cane River.
* [[A. L. Williams (American football)|A. L. Williams]] (born 1934), retired NSU and Louisiana Tech football coach; resided in Natchitoches, 1974–1982.
* [[J. Robert Wooley]] (born 1953), Natchitoches native but never lived in the city; [[Insurance commissioner|Louisiana insurance commissioner]], 2000–06.
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