Shreveport

Red River city

Shreveport is a city in northwestern Louisiana, the state's third-largest, situated on the Red River near the Texas border.

It serves as the commercial and cultural hub of the region known as the Ark-La-Tex, where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas converge.

We drove through Shreveport on our way to Dallas.

riverfront

Red River

Named tributary, colorful

boardwalk · riverboat · downtown · promenade

Louisiana

Red River

Named tributary, colorful

culture

Mardi Gras

Pre-Ash Wednesday celebration

  • kreweCarnival parade society
  • paradeCeremonial public procession
  • beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing

floats · king cake · carnival · masquerade · festival · costumes · doubloons · throws

music

blues

Mournful American music genre

  • gospelSacred choral tradition
  • soulInnermost animating essence
  • zydecoCreole roots music

Southern rock · Elvis Presley · Hank Williams · Jerry Lee Lewis

cuisine

gumbo

Spiced Louisiana stew

beignets · Creole · Cajun · boudin · étouffée · andouille · barbecue · soul food · catfish

casinos

gambling

Betting on uncertain results

Margaritaville · riverboat casino · gaming · jackpot · betting · high-rollers

Categories
Opposites
Louisiana regional identity

ShreveportNew Orleans

Louisiana's largest city

Baton Rouge · Lafayette · Houma · Acadiana

urban character and culture

ShreveportNew Orleans

Louisiana's largest city

Las Vegas · Miami · New York City · Los Angeles · Paris

Family

port

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G