Seat & social

In 2022, owners Caleb and Shanna Couvillon purchased the HISTORICAL buildingS ON MARKSVILLE THE COURTHOUSE SQUARE with little vision AT THE TIME.....they knew they wanted  the space to be perfect, but for what? As word got out that the couple had bought these buildings, MANY had an opinion of what it should be. The one suggestion that stood out to them was the need for a larger venue that EVERYONE could enjoy for any occasion. So now they have the purpose, but what about the name?

​

Marksville, Louisiana is the Government Seat of Avoyelles Parish; hence the "Seat".  Prior to the Couvillon's purchasE OF the buildingS, it housed one of the town's most memorable restaurants, THE Red River Grill. When the owners of the Red River Grill started renovating for their new restaurant 20 plus years ago, they employed A HIGH SCHOOL KID to help with the remodel not knowing that one day HE would be renovating the same building for a new purpose for this town. Caleb's history with this space AND THE "SEAT" CONNECTION goes A BIT FURTHER as his father worked as an elected official in the COURTHOUSE across the street from the venue for 33 years AS THE PARISH'S CLERK OF COURT.

 

But where did the Social come from...Shanna! Shanna was employed by THE SQUARES BELOVED "Bailey's on the Square", located in the same Marksville Square, for many years while in college. She loved coming home and being a part of the social vibe that BAILEY'S alway had. The "Marksville Square" is very near and dear to both Caleb and Shanna's hearts as it continues to take steps towards returning to a social atmosphere that the parish and the state can enjoy and "lavay".