Clista A. Calhoun Center

The Clista A. Calhoun Center is a flexible event venue in Mansfield, Louisiana, offering adaptable spaces for private celebrations, community gatherings and corporate functions. The centre can host anything from smaller meetings for around 30 people to larger occasions with a maximum capacity of 320 guests, making it suitable for a wide range of event formats.

Organisers can hire one floor or the whole building, depending on the scale and layout of their occasion. The venue is used for wedding receptions, baby showers, birthday parties, quinceañeras, class reunions, club meetings, corporate awards, job fairs and workforce training sessions. Its neutral interior provides an understated backdrop that can be styled to match different themes, colours and event concepts.

The upper floor features a spacious auditorium, comfortable padded seating, an original restored stage, stage lighting, private stage bathrooms and dressing areas. A sound system is also available, which makes the space suitable for presentations, award ceremonies, performances and entertainment-led events. The lower floor includes a caterer’s kitchen with generous preparation space, a pass-through window, a separate caterer’s entrance, a large ice-maker and a side-by-side refrigerator.

The building is heated and air conditioned, with an elevator, two original stairways and a portable ramp to support access and equipment unloading. Event organisers can work with their own caterer, subject to the centre’s requirements, and benefit from on-site staff during the booking. Located close to major routes including Highways 171 and 84 and Interstate 49, the venue offers a practical setting for local and regional events in DeSoto Parish.