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Shreveport is a city in the state of Louisiana, which was founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company. Shreveport was named in honor of Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who cleared the Red River of a massive logjam, making the area navigable. The town was officially incorporated in 1839 and quickly became a busy place due to its strategic location at the juncture of the Red River and the Texas Trail.
In the late 19th and early 20th centuries, Shreveport thrived as a center for the oil industry, which brought prosperity and growth to the city. The discovery of oil in nearby Caddo Parish in 1906 led to a boom that transformed Shreveport into a major player in the oil business. The city also became known for its contributions to the entertainment industry, particularly through the Louisiana Hayride, a radio program that helped launch the careers of legendary musicians like Hank Williams and Elvis Presley.
Downtown Shreveport is the heart of the city, where history and modernity blend. Texas Street is the main street, Texas Street, is lined with a mix of historic and contemporary buildings, shops, restaurants, and entertainment venues. One of the most famous heritage buildings is the Shreveport Municipal Auditorium, an iconic Art Deco structure built in the 1920s. It is known as the Cradle of the Stars, since it hosted the Louisiana Hayride.
On a visit to Shreveport, you should take your time for a walk along the Red River in Shreveport and in Bossier City across the water. You can enjoy the view of the Texas Street Bridge, which was built in 1934. Now it is transformed into a work of public art with neon lights and fiber optic cables connecting Shreveport and Bossier City. You have the view to the casinos in town as well, and you can walk the so-called Red River District, a lively area along the riverfront that hosts events, festivals, and a variety of dining and entertainment options.
There are also quite a few museums and attractions in Shreveport. One of them is the Shreveport Water Works Museum, also known as the McNeill Street Pumping Station. The station was closed in 1980, and it was afterwards converted to a museum, featuring displays of the restored steam machinery, including pumps, filters and other equipment. You can also take a look inside the neighboring Shreveport Railroad Museum for various railway stories, a model railroad, and more.
Outside the city center, the R.W. Norton Art Gallery showcases an extensive collection of American and European art. The gallery is set on beautifully landscaped grounds, making it a perfect spot for a leisurely stroll. Additionally, the Louisiana State Exhibit Museum with its unique circular design and impressive murals offers exhibitions of the history and culture of Louisiana. Finally, back in downtown you can explore the Sci-Port Discovery Center, an interactive museum featuring a planetarium, an IMAX Dome Theater, and numerous exhibits within science.
Dallas is a city in Texas, which is the second largest state in the United States, and for many it is the epitome of the West with cattle farms, rodeos and large cowboy hats. At the same time, Texas is a state with lots of technology companies, modern buildings, fine museums and many sights, and you experience that right away when you come to Dallas.
Dallas gave name to the TV series with the Ewing family, and it still draws tourists to Southfork Ranch, located on the outskirts of town. Dallas was also the place where John F. Kennedy was shot and killed in 1963 as he drove in an open car through the city streets and along Elm Street at Dealey Plaza. The place is one of the sights of the city today.
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Little Rock is the largest city and the capital of the US state of Arkansas. Its history goes back to the 1800s, but it was Frenchman Jean-Baptiste Bénard de la Harpe who in 1722 named the area Little Rock after a rocky outcrop that travelers used as a landmark between the Mississippi Delta and the Quachita Mountains. In 1812, fur trader William Lewis established a place here, and in the following years ferry service was established across the Arkansas River, and a small garrison was stationed.
In 1819, the Arkansas Territory was founded, and Little Rock became the capital in 1821, and for a brief transition, the city was called Acropolis. In 1850, more than 2,500 lived in Little Rock, and the city grew over the century to 38,000 residents. Throughout the 20th century, the city continued to grow steadily, and Little Rock was expanded in with modern high-rises and with the development of many suburbs.
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Jackson is the largest city and the capital of the US state of Mississippi. The city was founded in 1821 and named after General Andrew Jackson, who later became President of the United States. Until then, Natchez had been capital of Mississippi, but a more centrally located location was desired. Therefore, Thomas Hinds, James Patton and William Lattimore were sent out to find the right place, and they chose the trading post of LeFleur’s Bluff.
Architect Peter van Dorn designed a city plan for Jackson, and his work with streets like a checkerboard was inspired by Thomas Jefferson’s recommendations. The city developed and the railroad arrived in 1840, but during the American Civil War in the 1860s, large parts of Jackson were destroyed, and it had to be rebuilt. Growth quickly returned, and the population doubled from just over 4,000 in 1870 to around 8,000 in 1900.
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Baton Rouge is the capital of Louisiana and the second largest city in the state. It was the French explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville who gave the city its name. It happened when he was leading an expedition up the Mississippi River in 1698, and here he saw a red marker on the site, which marked the boundary between the hunting grounds of two local Indian tribes, the Houma and Bayagoula. The red pole was in French le bâton rouge.
The city’s European colonization began in 1721, when France established a military settlement and a trading post on the site of the first natural bluff along the waters of the Mississippi. This was important in order to establish a city at a height that avoided the regular floods along the river. Baton Rouge developed on the east bank of the Mississippi River, and through the years it was governed by several powers, before the acquisition of Louisiana by the United States in 1803.
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