Shreveport Fun Facts/History

When Shreveport was first settled in 1803 it was originally named “Shreve Town.”

Shreveport is the birthplace of the popular fast-food chain, Sonic Drive-In.

The New York Times once referred to Shreveport as the "Hollywood of the South"

In what year was Shreveport incorporated as a city?

When Captain Henry Miller Shreve and his brigade broke up the Great Raft clogging the Red River. How long did it take?

What is Louisiana's state flower?

What year was Shreveport founded in?

Caddo Lake is the home of hundreds of alleged Mermaid sightings.

What is Louisiana's state bird?

Even though it’s situated in the “Dirty South” with a humid climate, Shreveport averages 5 snowy days a year.

Shreveport became the capital of Louisiana for a brief spell during the Civil War

Shreveport is the _______ largest city in Louisianna

Who sang the jingle for a Southern Maid Donuts commercial in the 1950s?

Which Indigenous tribe occupied what we now know to be Shreveport-Bossier in the early 1800s?

In what year was Shreveport, LA named an All American City?