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As the 3rd largest city in Louisiana, Shreveport is the seat of
Caddo Parish and is separated from Bossier City by the Red River. Founded in
1836, Shreveport was developed by the Shreve Town |
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Many musicians in the 1910's, recieved worldwide fame like blues singer &
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The outskirts of Shreveport are marked with waterways, wetlands,
cotton fields, and pne trees. |
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at the junction of the Red River. At the vertex where Texas, Louisiana,
and Arkansas meet, Shreveport is considered the commerce and culture of
Ark-La-Tex. When the settlers came in the eighteen hundreds, the Red River was
made navigatable by removing the natural logjam tha obstructed the river.
Shreve Town, as it first was called was sold by the Caddo Indians in
1835. Soon, Shreveport becamse the center of steamboat trade including cotton
and agrivultural crops. Many slaves worked on riverboats in force labor loading
and unloading at the docks. During the civil war, Jefferson Davis
attempted to flee to Shreveport after the surrentder of Robert E.
Lee. 
. Prostituion in the red-light disctrict operated
legally from 1903-1917. Many programs like the Louisiana Hayride broadcasted
weekly from the Auditorium. Some of the greatest names in music where spawned
from Shreveport in its heyday featuring names like Elvis Presley, and Hank
Williams. During the times of suffrage, Sam Cooke made the headlines by
trying to register at a whites only Holiday Inn. Riverboat gambling spurred
revitalization of the downtown riverfront areas called the Streetscape project.
Sidewalks, crosswalks, sculptures, statues and musaics were all added to
increase the value of the neighborhood. 
With a normal rainfall of over 51 inches, rain is abundant in
this subtropical climate. Many historic sites can been viewed in the historic
area of Fairfield Avenue including George Robinson, Ruffin Pleasant, and Joshua
Logan. The census of 2,000 indicated that Shreveport has over
200,000 people and consists of 50% African American, Whilte, Native American,
Pacific Islander, Hispanic, Latino, and Asian. Median incomes for the
average family is 30k per year. As a majority black city, the mayor Cedric
Glover is the first black man to hold the position. Once a booming economy due
to the States oil business, the Louisiana branch suffered a downturn in the
1980's and was later purchased by Standard Oil of New Jersey. Because
of the economic depression, many of Shreveport's residents left the area. 
Shreveport, churches date back to the nineteen century and
was the place for the first largest United Methodist church. One such church
began missions in 1906 and was pastored by J.S.Noel.and later was named after
his son. One of the largest churches in the city is the Holy Trinity Catholic
church built in 1858. An early radio minister that founded the Dodd
College for Girls later became pastor of the largest First Baptist church in
the area. One of the most striking churches in Shreveport, is the Episcopal
church at 908 Rutherford Street with its majestic architecture. Other religious
groups including the largest Jewish community are house in the Agudath Achim
and are focused on rebuilding the large civic minded community.
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