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Durant - Southcentral (Arbuckle Country) | ||||||||
"The Magnolia Capital of Oklahoma" is a great place to live, work and raise a family. This community of 14,000 residents is located at the intersection of U.S. Highway 70 and U.S. Highways 69/75. Durant also is located less than 1.5 hours north of the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. Durant is home to many great attractions, such as beautiful Lake Texoma with its camping and fishing opportunities, plus historic Fort Washita, dating from 1842, the Three Valley Museum, featuring Choctaw artifacts, and historic downtown Durant. The city also plays host each year to the Magnolia Festival and the Oklahoma Shakespearean Festival. While you're in town, don't forget to visit Southeastern Oklahoma State University, a picturesque institution known as the "Campus Of A Thousand Magnolias." In addition, Durant serves as home to the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma, whose membership totals more than 100,000. Since 1978, the tribal government has grown from 75 employees to more than 1,500. Under the leadership of Chief Gregory E. Pyle, the tribe continues to place an emphasis on education and currently graduates more college students than any other Indian tribe in the nation. The Choctaw Nation is also involved in economic development, owns Choctaw Gaming Center in Durant, and two large Travel Plazas south of town on U.S. Highways 69/75. For more information on the tribe, call (800)522-6170. The community of Durant has long enjoyed stable and steady growth, and prides itself on offering both small town charm and big city opportunities for its citizens and visitors. For vacation or relocation packets on the Durant area, call the Durant Website at (580) 924-0848. |
