Red River Bank traces its corporate origins back to 1998 when it was founded in Alexandria, Louisiana, by a group of experienced local bankers and business leaders who sought to establish an independent community bank focused on relationship-based commercial and retail banking. Over subsequent decades, the bank expanded its operational footprint rapidly across key metropolitan markets in Louisiana, including Shreveport, Baton Rouge, Lake Charles, and Lafayette, through organic branch openings and strategic client service initiatives. Listed on the Nasdaq stock exchange as Red River Bancshares, Inc., the institution evolved into a major regional financial powerhouse while retaining its local decision-making structure, community-focused values, and commitment to small business growth and personalized customer care.