{"id":30781,"date":"2014-06-19T17:48:27","date_gmt":"2014-06-20T00:48:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=30781"},"modified":"2014-06-19T17:48:27","modified_gmt":"2014-06-20T00:48:27","slug":"shreveport-facts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/shreveport-facts\/","title":{"rendered":"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>1. New Orleans isn\u2019t the only place that celebrates Mardi Gras. The libidinous holiday is feted full throttle in Shreveport as well.<br \/>\n2. Shreveport became the capital of Louisiana for a brief spell during the Civil War, after Baton Rouge and Opelousas were succeeded under Union control.<br \/>\n3. The neon words \u201cHOT HOT HOT\u201d conjure up only one thing in the hearts of those from the 318: Southern Maid Donuts. The warm, succulent circles of sugary goodness are glazed with love. And lagniappe? Elvis sang the jingle for these delicious donuts\u2019 commercial in the 1950s. It was the only commercial he ever did.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-3.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Southern Maid Donuts via Facebook<\/div>\n<p>4. Shreveport is home to some spooky ghosts. The Hanging Tree is supposedly one such haunted site, located near Cross Lake. When standing underneath the tree, the temperature is rumored to drop 20 degrees and you can hear the moans of children.<br \/>\n5. And speaking of creepy, the Oakland Cemetery is also rumored to be haunted by a restless spirit. Several former mayors of Shreveport and the infamous Madame Annie McCune are buried here.<br \/>\n6. No monkeying around, Shreveport is home to Chimp Haven, a sanctuary for chimpanzees who have been retired from biomedical research and the entertainment industry.<br \/>\n7. Shreveport has the highest property taxes in the state of Louisiana. This has caused many people moving to the area to establish residency outside city limits.<br \/>\n8. Kenny Wayne Shepherd revisited his roots by recording \u201cGoin Home\u201d in Shreveport-based Blade Studios.<br \/>\n9. Alligator sightings are a common occurrence at Caddo Lake, which actually contains a wetland.<br \/>\n10. And speaking of sightings, Caddo Lake is also the site of hundreds of alleged Big Foot sightings. This was the topic of a 2006 Travel Channel documentary titled \u201cBigfoot.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-10.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user kay hartness<\/div>\n<p>11. At the Sci-Port Discovery Center you can raise a 500-lb motor with a giant lever or make a polymer, all in the name of physical science.<br \/>\n12. From 1948 to 1960, Shreveport was home to the hit radio show \u201cLouisiana Hayride,\u201d which has been credited with launching the careers of Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, and Hank Williams over its 10 plus-year run.<br \/>\n13. Shreveport is blooming with a whopping 20,000 rose bushes at the American Rose Center, which has been the headquarters of the American Rose Society for 40 years.<br \/>\n14. In Shreveport funeral directors are prohibited from giving away matchbooks.<br \/>\n15. Fans of swoon-worthy Jared Leto take note\u2014those baby blues were made right here in Shreveport.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-15.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Jared Leto via Facebook<\/div>\n<p>16. Shreveport is actually a shorter drive to Dallas than it is to New Orleans.<br \/>\n17. Shreveport is home to Fort Humbug, a \u201cslight-of-hand\u201d military site created to fool Federal spies into believing the area was heavily armed. It was stocked with fake cannons made out of felled trees and it actually worked.<br \/>\n18. Hockey in the South? Yes it actually happened here in Shreveport. The Bossier-Shreveport Mudbugs were a professional ice hockey team that competed until 2011.<br \/>\n19. The R. W. Norton Art Foundation is home to the extremely rare double elephant folio of John James Audubon\u2019s The Birds of America.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-19.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Biodiversity Heritage Library<\/div>\n<p>20. The much-loved Mudbugs played for a spell in the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum, a 10,300-seat multi-purpose arena that now hosts wrestling matches and concerts.<br \/>\n21. Many of the exterior scenes in the hit HBO series \u201cTrue Blood\u201d were filmed on a plantation near Shreveport.<br \/>\n22. Need a guide to the stars? There is an official movie guide that is decked out with all the what\u2019s what and who\u2019s who on Shreveport-filmed movies and TV shows available online.<br \/>\n23. The Twin City Knockers isn\u2019t as devious as it sounds. It\u2019s actually the name of the all-female roller derby team representing the Shreveport-Bossier City region.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-23.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Twin City Knockers via Facebook<\/div>\n<p>24. Herby-K\u2019s is <em>the<\/em> place to get a fried shrimp po-boy. They actually flatten the fried shrimp out on the bread and it is oh so yummy.<br \/>\n25. Shreveport was first settled in 1803 and it was originally named \u201cShreve Town.\u201d It wasn\u2019t until 1839 that the town was incorporated as \u201cShreveport.\u201d<br \/>\n26. The world\u2019s first ever Shriner\u2019s Hospital was founded in Shreveport in 1922.<br \/>\n27. Caddo Lake is the site of the infamous Swanson\u2019s Landing boating accident that occurred in 1869. A steamer caught fire, killing 69 passengers.<br \/>\n28. Shreveport was listed by Fast Company as an ideal starting place to foster tech startups and it is home to CoHabitat Foundation, which helps lure would-be startups to the area.<br \/>\n29. The Red River that flows through Shreveport wasn\u2019t always a shipping hub. For a spell the river was filled with so much silt it was considered un-navigable, until an initiative in the 1990\u2019s helped to reestablish it as a major thoroughfare.<br \/>\n30. One of the largest art murals in the U.S. is located in Shreveport. The \u201cOnce In A Millennium Moon Mega Mural\u201d covers 25,000 sq. ft. on the side of an AT&amp;T building.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-30.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user elaine<\/div>\n<p>31. Even though it\u2019s situated in the \u201cDirty South\u201d with a humid climate, Shreveport averages one snowy day a year.<br \/>\n32. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, several programmers working at Softdisk in Shreveport, developed technology that would lead to the creation of Wolfenstein 3D and Doom.<br \/>\n33. The Touchstone Wildlife &amp; Art Museum is a mecca of all things taxidermy. It is home to more than 1,000 stuffed and mounted animals from around the world posed in their natural settings.<br \/>\n34. Shreveport enjoys a solid reputation in the sports industry. It is home to some sports superstars, including Terry Bradshaw, Todd Walker, and Tommy Maddox.<br \/>\n35. Great Raft Brewery is the first brewery to open in Shreveport since Prohibition. They offer free tours on Saturdays, complete with tastings.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-35.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau<\/div>\n<p>36. Shreveport is located in Caddo Parish, named so for the Caddo Indians who once inhabited that area.<br \/>\n37. O.J. Simpson\u2019s defense attorney, the late Jonnie Cockran, was born in Shreveport.<br \/>\n38. Shreveport-based Moonbot Studios is responsible for publishing the popular \u201cGuardians of Childhood\u201d books which were later adapted into an animated feature film by DreamWorks Animation.<br \/>\n39. Every June vibrant wild sunflowers bloom along the Boom or Bust Byway, making it ideal for a scenic Sunday drive.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-39.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau<\/div>\n<p>40. Riverboat gambling was introduced to Shreveport in the mid 1990s, helping to spur economic growth and revival of the downtown and cultural areas.<br \/>\n41. The Outlets at Louisiana Boardwalk is the largest shopping, dining, and entertainment complex in the state.<br \/>\n42. Taqueria La Micoacana is the place to get amazing $2 tamales.<br \/>\n43. The best jukebox in town can be played at the Lucky Liquor, one of Shreveport\u2019s best dive bars. Lucky Liquor\u2019s other claim to fame is that it is shown in the opening credits of \u201cTrue Blood.\u201d<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-43.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Robert Powers<\/div>\n<p>44. The Municipal Auditorium, home of the Louisiana Hayride, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is designated as a National Historic Landmark.<br \/>\n45. Cedric Glover, the first African-American to be elected mayor in Shreveport, took office in 2006.<br \/>\n46. The largest children\u2019s festival in the state is held in Shreveport. Artbreak features art, theater events, food, and a 5K race.<br \/>\n47. Shreveport has been named \u201cAll American City\u201d three times\u2014in 1953, 1979, and 1999.<br \/>\n48. The Long-Allen Bridge, which also goes by \u201cNeon Bridge\u201d and \u201cTexas Street Bridge,\u201d is truly a work of art in its own right. Constructed in 1933, the cantilever bridge is adorned with bright neon lights and extends across the Red River.<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/citybuzz\/2014\/06\/shreveport-facts\/shreveport-facts-48.jpg\" alt=\"49 Things You Probably Didn\u2019t Know About Shreveport\" style=\"width:600px\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"source\">Source: Flickr user Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau<\/div>\n<p>49. The Barksdale Global Power Museum has a large collection of vintage military aircraft. It is home of the 2nd Bomb Wing, the 8th Air Force, and the new Air Force Global Strike Command.<br \/>\n<b>What&#8217;s your favorite Shreveport fun fact? Tell us in the comments below!<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1. New Orleans isn\u2019t the only place that celebrates Mardi Gras. The libidinous holiday is feted full throttle in Shreveport as well. 2. Shreveport became the capital of Louisiana for a brief spell during the Civil War, after Baton Rouge and Opelousas were succeeded under Union control. 3. The neon words \u201cHOT HOT HOT\u201d conjure up only one thing in the hearts of those from the 318: Southern Maid Donuts. The warm, succulent circles of sugary goodness are glazed with love. And lagniappe? Elvis sang the jingle for these delicious donuts\u2019 commercial in the 1950s. 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