For additional resources, contact Frankie Bertrand, PCD, executive vice president of the Opelousas-St. The Louisiana Electronic Assistance Program has a wealth of business information about the state. Opelousas is the site of the T.H. Harris campus of Louisiana Technical College, a statewide system of vocational-technical schools. As noted in the opening section of this page, Opelousas has received a very significant economic boost with the opening of a major Wal-Mart distribution center. In addition, Evangeline Downs, a horse racing track currently located in Lafayette, will be moving to a site near Opelousas.
Plans call for construction of a large entertainment complex.