Durant is located in south-central Oklahoma only ten miles from
Lake Texoma, one of the largest man-made lakes in the United States. We are a progressive community with a thriving, diversified local economy.
Durant is a beautiful city with a large number of magnolia trees lining the streets and on the
Southeastern Oklahoma State University campus. Durant has officially been recognized by the Oklahoma State Legislature as the Magnolia Capital of Oklahoma. The annual
Magnolia Festival is the weekend following Memorial Day and is attended by tens of thousands of people each year and has a wide variety of family-oriented activities.
