civil war

Though the world's opinion of Shreveport might have lowered over the last couple of decades, this area has certainly seen it's share of high points.

As the story goes, Shreveport was of great interest to the Union army as it served as the capital of the Confederate Louisiana

You might have never known the importance Shreveport played in the Civil War and to the whole State of Louisiana.

What could be in the time capsule? What memories will it reveal? Will there be forgotten Caddo lore inside?

The Union's attempt to capture Shreveport would ultimately prove to be the last decisive victory for the Confederate Army in the entire Civil War.

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is urging their residents to not eat the crawfish or as they call them crayfish that are invading their area. The city and location where the crawfish are being found, is being called ground zero, because the MDNR doesn't want residents trapping the crawfish for consumption. Acc...

From the Civil War, to the Louisiana Hayride,  to the landing of Air Force One here in the hours after the 9-11 tragedy, Shreveport has seen it's share of historical events.  And actually, it was a discussion of a notable Hayride moment involving a skinny kid from Tupelo,  Mississippi, that brought about this post.  If a stranger came to town, and wanted to know what there was to see in Shreveport