Shreveport, Louisiana Warning: You are not logged in. Your IP address will be publicly visible if you make any edits. If you log in or create an account, your edits will be attributed to your username, along with other benefits.Anti-spam check. Do not fill this in! ==Geography== [[File:Red River Between Shreveport and Bossier City, Louisiana, with Barksdale Air Force Base in Background (3497914205).jpg|thumb|Red River between Shreveport and Bossier City with Barksdale Air Force Base in background, 2008]]Shreveport is located in [[North Louisiana|Northwest Louisiana]]. It is the center of the [[Ark-La-Tex]] region where [[Arkansas]], Louisiana, and Texas meet. It is also part of the I-20 Cyber Corridor linking the tech-centered [[Dallas–Fort Worth metroplex|Dallas–Fort Worth]], [[Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area|Shreveport–Bossier]], [[Monroe, Louisiana metropolitan area|Greater Monroe]], and [[Atlanta metropolitan area|Greater Atlanta]] metropolitan areas together.<ref name=":4" /><ref name=":5" /><ref name=":7" /><ref name=":6" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://businessfacilities.com/2019/06/cybersecurity-professionals-catching-up-bad-guys/|title=Cybersecurity Professionals: Catching Up With The Bad Guys |date=2019-06-10|website=Business Facilities |language=en-US|access-date=2019-07-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190706204943/https://businessfacilities.com/2019/06/cybersecurity-professionals-catching-up-bad-guys/|archive-date=July 6, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The city of Shreveport is {{convert|188|mi}} from [[Dallas]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-dallas-tx-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Dallas, TX and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000348/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-dallas-tx-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> {{convert|98|mi}} from [[Tyler, Texas|Tyler]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Tyler, TX and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000345/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-tyler-tx-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and {{convert|41|mi}} from [[Marshall, Texas|Marshall]], Texas;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-marshall-tx-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Marshall, TX and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000352/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-marshall-tx-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> {{convert|215|mi}} from [[Little Rock, Arkansas|Little Rock]] and {{convert|73|mi}} from [[Texarkana, Arkansas|Texarkana]], Arkansas;<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-little-rock-ar-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Little Rock, AR and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000346/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-little-rock-ar-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-texarkana-ar-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Texarkana, AR and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000350/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-texarkana-ar-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and {{convert|250|mi}} from the state capital of [[Baton Rouge, Louisiana|Baton Rouge]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-baton-rouge-la-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Baton Rouge, LA and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000347/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-baton-rouge-la-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> {{convert|99|mi}} from [[Monroe, Louisiana|Monroe]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-monroe-la-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Monroe, LA and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000348/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-monroe-la-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> {{convert|69|mi}} from [[Ruston, Louisiana|Ruston]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-ruston-la-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Ruston, LA and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404000349/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-ruston-la-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> and {{convert|30|mi}} from [[Minden, Louisiana|Minden]], Louisiana.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-minden-la-to-shreveport-la|title=Distance between Minden, LA and Shreveport, LA|website=Distance between cities|access-date=2019-04-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404015638/https://www.distance-cities.com/distance-minden-la-to-shreveport-la|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> The city's proximity to the nearby cities makes it North Louisiana and the Ark-La-Tex's transportation hub. Shreveport is the parish seat of [[Caddo Parish, Louisiana|Caddo Parish]]. Portions of the city extend into neighboring [[Bossier Parish, Louisiana|Bossier Parish]], bordering [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]]. Shreveport sits on a low elevation overlooking the Red River.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/shreveport_la_usa.27140.html|title=Worldwide Elevation Finder|website=elevation.maplogs.com|access-date=2018-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017082256/http://elevation.maplogs.com/poi/shreveport_la_usa.27140.html|archive-date=October 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> Western and northern portions of Shreveport have an elevation over {{convert|253|ft}} above sea level.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://usclimatedata.com/map.php?location=USLA0426|title=Map of Shreveport - Louisiana - longitude, altitude - sunset|last=Data|first=US Climate|website=usclimatedata.com|language=en|access-date=2018-10-17|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181017082235/https://usclimatedata.com/map.php?location=USLA0426|archive-date=October 17, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Pine]] forests, [[Cotton|cotton fields]], [[wetland]]s, and [[waterway]]s mark the outskirts of the city. According to the [[United States Census Bureau]] in 2010, the city had a total area of {{convert|316.88|km2||abbr=on|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|277.48|km2||abbr=on|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|39.40|km2||abbr=on|order=flip}} is water.<ref name="Census 2010">{{Cite web |title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Shreveport city, Louisiana |url=http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2270000 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200212183218/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_DP/G001/1600000US2270000 |archive-date=February 12, 2020 |access-date=December 3, 2013 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder}}</ref> ===Cityscape=== [[File:Bossier City September 2015 08 (Long–Allen Bridge).jpg|alt=|thumb|The [[Long–Allen Bridge (Shreveport)|Long-Allen Bridge]] (also known as the Texas Street Bridge) connects Shreveport and Bossier City.]] Shreveport—since the mid-1990s—has been a major gambling center with a modest downtown skyline. The "Streetscape" project, inspired by the coming of riverboat gaming, gave Shreveport's downtown traditional brick sidewalks, statues, sculptures, and mosaics. The O.K. Allen Bridge (Texas Street bridge) was lit with neon lights. Since then, Downtown Shreveport has seen minor changes until the 2010s; the whole of Shreveport has been improving roads since the mid-2010s, with continued road projects in 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/01/28/shreveport-unveils-2018-street-improvements-plan/1062607001/|title=Shreveport unveils 2018 street improvements plan|website=shreveporttimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404005151/https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/01/28/shreveport-unveils-2018-street-improvements-plan/1062607001/|archive-date=April 4, 2019|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2018, buildings in Shreveport's downtown and nearby districts were revitalized due to re-investment in the area.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/opinion/2018/05/21/development-activity-booming-downtown-shreveport/629950002/|title=Development activity is booming in downtown Shreveport|website=shreveporttimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web|url=https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/07/06/shreveport-get-24-2-m-grant-fix-high-poverty-neighborhoods/764260002/|title=Shreveport to get $24.2M grant to fix high-poverty neighborhoods|website=shreveporttimes.com|language=en|access-date=2018-12-11|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181220034048/https://www.shreveporttimes.com/story/news/2018/07/06/shreveport-get-24-2-m-grant-fix-high-poverty-neighborhoods/764260002/|archive-date=December 20, 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2020, plans were unveiled for the I-49 Connector and further redevelopment of the city.<ref name=":13" /> [[File:Shreveport from Riverfront 2.png|thumb|View of Downtown Shreveport]] [[Image:Pine Wold house, Shreveport, LA IMG 4951.JPG|thumb|right|220x220px|Pine Wold house (Fairfield Avenue at Kirby Street) was designed by [[Edward F. Neild]], who created some of the designs for the interior of the [[White House]] in the [[Harry Truman|Truman]] administration, as well as the [[Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum]]. Pine Wold was constructed in 1903 by lumberman T. J. Jones and expanded in 1919 by oilman J. P. Evans. For a time the Mighty Haag Circus wintered on the grounds, and the circus elephant Trilby is buried there.]] [[File:A. C. Steere Elementary School, Shreveport, LA IMG 5106.jpg|thumb|A.C. Steere School, expanded in 1938, is named for Albert Coldwell Steere, [[Real estate developer|developer]] and founder of the Broadmoor neighborhood; the institution was added in 1991 to the [[National Register of Historic Places]]. It was designed by [[Edward F. Neild]] of Shreveport.]] ==== Neighborhoods ==== Shreveport encompasses many areas, neighborhoods, and districts. The busiest thoroughfares and areas of Shreveport are the Youree Drive area (named for [[Peter Youree]]), the Shreveport Downtown Riverfront, and Highland neighborhood. All of the busiest areas are located in Eastern Shreveport, nearby or along the Red River. Below is a list of areas in the Shreveport area of Caddo Parish: {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * Acadiana Place * Allendale * Allendale-Lakeside, interloop of neighborhoods * Anderson Island * Azalea Gardens * Braemar Estates * Broadmoor * Broadmoor Terrace * Brunswick Place * Caddo Heights * Cedar Grove * Chapel Creek * Cherokee Park * Cooper Road * Crescent Wood * Cross Lake, some not in city * Dixie Gardens * Eden Gardens * Ellerbe Road Estates * Ellerbe Woods * Evangeline Oaks * Fairfield Heights * Forbing * Fox Crossing * Garden Valley * Glen Iris * Greenbrook * The Haven * Hidden Trace * Hideaway Harbor * Highland * Hollywood * Hollywood Heights * Huntington * Ingleside * Jackson Square * Jewella-South Park * Hyde Park * [[Lakeside, Shreveport, Louisiana|Lakeside]] * Lakeside Acres * Lakeside on Long Lake * Ledbetter Heights or The Bottoms * Long Lake Estates * Lynbrook * Madison Park * [[Mooretown, Shreveport, Louisiana|Mooretown]] * Norris Ferry Crossing * Norris Ferry Estates * Norris Ferry Landing * North Highlands * Parkside * Pines Road * Pierremont * Pierremont Place * Pierremont Ridge * Provenance * Queensborough * St. Charles Place * Shreve Island * Shreve Lake Estates * South Broadmoor * South Highlands * Southern Hills * Southern Trace * Spring Lake * Stoner Hill * Sunset Acres * Towne South * Twelve Oaks * Shadow Pines Estates * Steeple Chase * Stoner Hill * University Terrace * Waterside * West End * Western Hills * Wright Island * Yarborough {{div col end}} <div align=center><gallery heights="188" widths="188"> File:Robinson Place, Shreveport, LA IMG 1578.JPG|Robinson Place in Shreveport, former home of physician and developer George W. Robinson; later the residence of Douglas and Lucille Lee, owners of Lee Hardware Company File:Barrett House in Shreveport, LA IMG 1581.JPG|Historic residence of late Louisiana [[Lieutenant Governor of Louisiana|Lieutenant Governor]] Thomas Charles Barret at Fairfield and Prospect File:Walker House in Shreveport, LA IMG 1579.JPG|Walker House on Fairfield Avenue was once the home of the [[Coca-Cola]] bottler Zehntner Biedenharn. File:Bliss-Hoyer House, Shreveport, LA IMG 1580.JPG|Bliss-Hoyer House, built by Abel and Nettie Bliss, was later the home of Ewald Max Hoyer, the first mayor of [[Bossier City, Louisiana|Bossier City]], who continued to reside in Shreveport. </gallery></div> === Climate === Shreveport has a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cfa''). Rainfall is abundant, with the normal annual precipitation averaging over {{convert|51|in|mm}}, with monthly averages ranging from less than {{convert|3|in|mm}} in August to more than {{convert|5|in|mm}} in June. Severe thunderstorms with heavy rain, [[hail]], damaging winds and [[tornadoes]] occur in the area during the spring and summer months. The winter months are normally mild, with an average of 35 days of freezing or below-freezing temperatures per year, with ice and [[Ice pellets|sleet]] storms possible. Summer months are hot and humid, with maximum temperatures exceeding {{convert|90|°F}} on an average of 91 days per year, with high to very high relative average humidity. The extreme temperatures range from {{convert|−5|°F}} on [[Great Blizzard of 1899|February 12, 1899]],<ref name= nws/> to {{convert|110|°F}} on August 18, 1909, and August 25 and 26, 2023.<ref name= nws/> Shreveport is home to a branch of the [[National Weather Service Shreveport, Louisiana|National Weather Service]] which provides forecasts and warnings for the greater [[Ark-La-Tex]] region. {{Weather box |location = Shreveport, Louisiana ([[Shreveport Regional Airport]]), 1991–2020 normals,<ref>Mean monthly maxima and minima (i.e. the expected highest and lowest temperature readings at any point during the year or given month) calculated based on data at said location from 1991 to 2020.</ref> extremes 1871–present |single line = Y |Jan record high F = 85 |Feb record high F = 89 |Mar record high F = 92 |Apr record high F = 96 |May record high F = 102 |Jun record high F = 104 |Jul record high F = 108 |Aug record high F = 110 |Sep record high F = 109 |Oct record high F = 99 |Nov record high F = 88 |Dec record high F = 84 |year record high F = 110 |Jan avg record high F = 76.4 |Feb avg record high F = 79.1 |Mar avg record high F = 84.6 |Apr avg record high F = 87.5 |May avg record high F = 92.4 |Jun avg record high F = 96.3 |Jul avg record high F = 100.2 |Aug avg record high F = 101.4 |Sep avg record high F = 98.0 |Oct avg record high F = 91.3 |Nov avg record high F = 82.2 |Dec avg record high F = 77.4 |year avg record high F = 102.6 |Jan high F = 58.4 |Feb high F = 62.6 |Mar high F = 70.4 |Apr high F = 77.5 |May high F = 84.6 |Jun high F = 91.1 |Jul high F = 94.3 |Aug high F = 94.9 |Sep high F = 89.6 |Oct high F = 79.3 |Nov high F = 67.9 |Dec high F = 59.9 |year high F = 77.5 |Jan mean F = 47.9 |Feb mean F = 51.8 |Mar mean F = 59.0 |Apr mean F = 65.9 |May mean F = 74.0 |Jun mean F = 80.9 |Jul mean F = 83.9 |Aug mean F = 84.0 |Sep mean F = 78.3 |Oct mean F = 67.4 |Nov mean F = 56.6 |Dec mean F = 49.5 |year mean F = 66.6 |Jan low F = 37.3 |Feb low F = 41.0 |Mar low F = 47.7 |Apr low F = 54.3 |May low F = 63.5 |Jun low F = 70.6 |Jul low F = 73.5 |Aug low F = 73.0 |Sep low F = 67.0 |Oct low F = 55.4 |Nov low F = 45.3 |Dec low F = 39.0 |year low F = 55.6 |Jan avg record low F = 21.2 |Feb avg record low F = 26.3 |Mar avg record low F = 30.4 |Apr avg record low F = 38.3 |May avg record low F = 49.6 |Jun avg record low F = 62.3 |Jul avg record low F = 68.0 |Aug avg record low F = 65.9 |Sep avg record low F = 54.3 |Oct avg record low F = 39.0 |Nov avg record low F = 28.8 |Dec avg record low F = 24.3 |year avg record low F = 19.5 |Jan record low F = −2 |Feb record low F = −5 |Mar record low F = 15 |Apr record low F = 31 |May record low F = 39 |Jun record low F = 52 |Jul record low F = 58 |Aug record low F = 53 |Sep record low F = 42 |Oct record low F = 28 |Nov record low F = 16 |Dec record low F = 5 |year record low F = -5 |precipitation colour = green |Jan precipitation inch = 4.40 |Feb precipitation inch = 4.30 |Mar precipitation inch = 4.90 |Apr precipitation inch = 5.19 |May precipitation inch = 4.46 |Jun precipitation inch = 4.78 |Jul precipitation inch = 3.50 |Aug precipitation inch = 2.91 |Sep precipitation inch = 3.46 |Oct precipitation inch = 4.59 |Nov precipitation inch = 4.00 |Dec precipitation inch = 4.94 |year precipitation inch = 51.43 |Jan snow inch = 0.2 |Feb snow inch = 0.5 |Mar snow inch = 0.1 |Apr snow inch = 0.0 |May snow inch = 0.0 |Jun snow inch = 0.0 |Jul snow inch = 0.0 |Aug snow inch = 0.0 |Sep snow inch = 0.0 |Oct snow inch = 0.0 |Nov snow inch = 0.0 |Dec snow inch = 0.1 |year snow inch = 0.9 |unit precipitation days = 0.01 in |Jan precipitation days = 9.4 |Feb precipitation days = 9.6 |Mar precipitation days = 9.7 |Apr precipitation days = 7.9 |May precipitation days = 9.1 |Jun precipitation days = 8.9 |Jul precipitation days = 7.5 |Aug precipitation days = 6.6 |Sep precipitation days = 6.7 |Oct precipitation days = 7.6 |Nov precipitation days = 8.4 |Dec precipitation days = 9.6 |year precipitation days = 101.0 |unit snow days = 0.1 in |Jan snow days = 0.2 |Feb snow days = 0.3 |Mar snow days = 0.1 |Apr snow days = 0.0 |May snow days = 0.0 |Jun snow days = 0.0 |Jul snow days = 0.0 |Aug snow days = 0.0 |Sep snow days = 0.0 |Oct snow days = 0.0 |Nov snow days = 0.0 |Dec snow days = 0.1 |year snow days = 0.7 |Jan humidity = 72.6 |Feb humidity = 69.7 |Mar humidity = 67.7 |Apr humidity = 69.6 |May humidity = 73.2 |Jun humidity = 73.3 |Jul humidity = 72.4 |Aug humidity = 71.7 |Sep humidity = 73.6 |Oct humidity = 71.7 |Nov humidity = 73.7 |Dec humidity = 74.4 |year humidity = 72.0 |Jan sun = 158.3 |Feb sun = 172.8 |Mar sun = 213.1 |Apr sun = 231.2 |May sun = 267.1 |Jun sun = 297.9 |Jul sun = 317.9 |Aug sun = 300.7 |Sep sun = 249.8 |Oct sun = 235.8 |Nov sun = 176.8 |Dec sun = 158.4 |year sun = 2779.8 |Jan percentsun = 50 |Feb percentsun = 56 |Mar percentsun = 57 |Apr percentsun = 59 |May percentsun = 62 |Jun percentsun = 70 |Jul percentsun = 73 |Aug percentsun = 73 |Sep percentsun = 67 |Oct percentsun = 67 |Nov percentsun = 56 |Dec percentsun = 51 |year percentsun = 63 |source 1 = [[NOAA]] (sun and relative humidity 1961–1990)<ref name= nws> {{cite web | url = https://w2.weather.gov/climate/xmacis.php?wfo=shv | title = NowData - NOAA Online Weather Data | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = September 29, 2023}}</ref><ref name=NCEI> {{cite web | url = https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/access/services/data/v1?dataset=normals-monthly-1991-2020&startDate=0001-01-01&endDate=9996-12-31&stations=USW00013957&format=pdf | title = Station: Shreveport, LA | work = U.S. Climate Normals 2020: U.S. Monthly Climate Normals (1991-2020) | publisher = National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration | access-date = August 19, 2021}}</ref><ref name=NOAAsun> {{cite web | url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_IV/US/GROUP3/72248.TXT | title = WMO Climate Normals for Shreveport/WSO AP, LA 1961–1990 | publisher = [[National Oceanic and 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