DENHAM SPRINGS — Denham Springs is looking to develop a first-of-its-kind hotel and conference center in the city.

Denham Springs Mayor Gerard Landry says residents have had to travel to areas like Baton Rouge to host meetings.

"This is going to be a one-stop shop for the city of Denham and the parish," Landry said.

The proposed conference center and Hilton Garden Inn would be built right next to one another on 22 acres of land near Pete's Highway and Rushing Road.

Landry says he was approached by the landowners, who were interested in doing some sort of project on the property.

"They wanted to know what the city of Denham Springs and what the parish could utilize, and my suggestion to them was that a conference center with a nice upscale hotel would be wonderful," Landry said.

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