Grant Parish is part of the Alexandria, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area and Red River Valley. From 1940 to 1960, the parish had a dramatic population loss, as many African Americans from the plantation areas left in the Great Migration to seek better opportunities in the North and West. Such migration continued until about 1970. One of the eleven parishes organized during Reconstruction, Grant was created from parts of Winn and Rapides parishes.
grant parish Is part of the aLexaNdria, La meTROpolitan stAtisTicAl aRea AnD rEd rIveR ValLEy. FROM 1940 to 1960, the parisH hAd a dRAMatic PopulAtION LOss, As many africAn AmEricaNs from The plANtaTIon aReaS Left iN the grEat migration to SEek betTEr opportunITiEs iN the North and wesT. sUch miGraTiOn COnTInued Until abOUt 1970. One oF thE eLeveN paRiShes OrganIZed duRiNg reCONstructiOn, grAnT WAS CreaTEd fRoM pArtS of WINn anD RAPiDes parIshEs.