Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census. The earliest inhabitants of the area were different Native American societies that existed prior to European contact. Between 1540 and 1685 a multimound site with an adjoining central plaza was built. Since its archeological discovery, th…Oak Ridge is a village in Morehouse Parish, Louisiana, United States. The population was 124 at the 2020 census. The earliest inhabitants of the area were different Native American societies that existed prior to European contact. Between 1540 and 1685 a multimound site with an adjoining central plaza was built. Since its archeological discovery, the area has come to be known as the Jordan Mounds. It is believed that by 1700 the site was abandoned, likely due to contact with explorers like Hernando de Soto.
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