It is unlikely that René-Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle in his 1687 journey into Louisiana ever set foot in Bienville Parish.

In 1690, the Ringgold area was explored by the scout Domingo Terán de los Ríos, whom the government of Mexico sent to determine the extent of the holdings of the Caddo Indians.

Tomme, who relocated to Ringgold in 1920, filled the position vacated by his fellow Democrat, Walter McDowell.

[9] Ringgold became the home of a Southland Christian Ministries camp and retreat located on a 23-acre lake off U.S. Route 371 north of the community.

[11] On March 25, 2017, the Ringgold Assembly of God Church under pastor Martha B. Grigg (born February 1944) was destroyed in a tornado.

[12] In 2018, the town of Ringgold was highlighted in the media for drug activity, citing lack of economic growth.

[17] According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.3 square miles (6.0 km2), all land.

Common among rural North Louisiana communities, the town of Ringgold is surrounded by forests and prairie.

[20] According to Sperling's BestPlaces, roughly 75% of the local population are religious, with Christianity being the dominant religion.

[28][29] Hebrew Missionary Baptist Church is the founding headquarters of the Louisiana Progressive Baptist State Convention, established by Henry F. Johnson, Jr.[29][30] Methodists were the second largest, dominated by the United Methodist Church, followed by Catholics and other Christians.

[27] Ringgold was once a bustling small town, but since the beginning of the 21st century it was known for illegal drug activity and poverty.

[13] Since Operation Meltdown, the election of Milton Vining and Freddie Peterson, and a new city council, the town worked to reduce poverty, drugs, crime, and attract local business.

The Ringgold area is primarily served by The Bienville Democrat newspaper, headquartered in the parish seat Arcadia.