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Shreveport (/ ˈʃriːvpɔːrt / SHREEV-port) is a city in the U.S. state of Louisiana. It is the third-most populous city in Louisiana after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. The bulk of Shreveport is in Caddo Parish, of which it is the parish seat. [ 4 ] It extends along the west bank of the Red River into neighboring Bossier Parish.
History of Louisiana. Shreve Town was originally contained within the boundaries of a section of land sold to the company by the indigenous Caddo Indians in the year of 1835, during the period of Indian Removal. [1] In 1838, Caddo Parish was created from the large Natchitoches Parish and Shreve Town was designated as the parish seat.
The Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area, officially designated Shreveport–Bossier City by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget, [1] or simply Greater Shreveport, is a metropolitan statistical area in northwestern Louisiana that covers three parishes: Caddo, Bossier, and DeSoto. [2] At the 2020 United States census, the ...
Caddo Parish, Louisiana. Caddo Parish (French: Paroisse de Caddo) (/ ˈkædoʊ /) is a parish located in the northwestern corner of the U.S. state of Louisiana. According to the 2020 U.S. census, the parish had a population of 237,848. [1] The parish seat and largest city is Shreveport, which developed along the Red River.
A state-issued report on the City of Shreveport's water system revealed a failing grade, primarily due to infrastructure challenges, rather than water quality problems.
Three Shreveport water towers will have a new look by early 2027. The City of Shreveport announced Tuesday, July 30, that Margaret Smith and Terri Rhodes White won the water tower art design contest.
e. 1836 – Shreve Town Company organized; named for Henry Miller Shreve, one of its members. [ 1] 1837 – Shreve Town Company begins selling plots of land. [ 1] 1838 – Shreve Town becomes seat of newly formed Caddo Parish. [ 2][ 3] 1839. Town of Shreveport incorporated. [ 4][ 1] John Octavius Sewall elected mayor.
Dr. Cherise Irby, MD, is an Internal Medicine specialist practicing in Shreveport, LA with 24 years of experience. This provider currently accepts 41 insurance plans including Medicare and Medicaid. New patients are welcome. Hospital affiliations include Christus Bossier Emergency Hospital.