Remember way back when, in 1993 when they lit the Texas Street Bridge up with neon lights earning it the moniker, the 'Neon Bridge?' It was great... while it lasted.
Shreveport police and fire crews along with the Marine unit from the Caddo Sheriff's office are searching the Red River for a man who apparently jumped from the Texas Street bridge.
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