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Shreveport (/ ˈ ʃ r iː v p ɔːr t / SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. [4] It extends along the west bank of the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish.
In late 2018, Shreveport was named the "worst place to live in Louisiana" and in 2019, the worst place to start a career. [6] [7] On January 16, 2020, Advanced Aero Services planned to open a facility at Shreveport Regional Airport, with an estimated 1,000 jobs by the end of the decade. [8] [9]
Woman's Auxiliary to the Shreveport Medical Society formed. [20] 1929 – Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium built. 1930 East Texas Oil Field discovered in vicinity of Shreveport. [8] Population: 76,655. 1931 – Shreveport Downtown Airport begins operating. [2] 1933 – U.S. military Barksdale Airfield dedicated. [21] 1934 – Long ...
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Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium is a historic performance and meeting venue at 705 Elvis Presley Boulevard in Shreveport, Louisiana. It is an Art Deco building constructed between 1926 and 1929 during the administration of Mayor Lee Emmett Thomas as a memorial to the servicemen of World War I . [ 4 ]
Founded in 1836 and incorporated in 1871, Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. The city is the parish seat of Caddo Parish. A portion of east Shreveport extends in to Bossier Parish because of the changing course of the Red River. The city of Shreveport has a mayor-council government.
Shreve City is the area of Shreveport located between the Shreveport-Barksdale bridge and East Kings highway. Shreve City currently houses the neighborhoods of Shreve Island, Broadmoor, and South Broadmoor; between these small neighborhoods is the newly remodeled Shreve City shopping city which includes a new Wal-Mart Super Center, Burlington Coat Factory and other small stores.