Caddo Parish

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Ever since Capt. Henry Miller Shreve cleared a logjam on the Red River in the 1830s, Caddo Parish and its largest city, Shreveport, have served as gateways to the West, a heritage that still informs local culture. The vibrant country music legacy, built during the days of the Louisiana Hayride radio broadcasts, comes to life today at concert halls and festival stages. Shreveport features world-class cultural institutions, casinos and large annual events, such as Mardi Gras parades early in the year, the Red River Revel Arts Festival and the State Fair of Louisiana in October. A short drive from Shreveport, Greenwood is home to the Gardens of the American Rose Center, a showcase for America's national flower. Small-town charm is proudly on display in communities like Vivan, home to the Louisiana Redbud Festival each March, and Gilliam, where flower arrangements are showcased for the Sunflower Trail and Festival in June.

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  • Shreveport, Louisiana, is home to Southern University Museum of Art and the Multicultural...
  • A Mardi Gras celebration in the Shreveport, Bossier City area of Louisiana.
  • The James Burton International Guitar Festival in Shreveport, Louisiana, draws tourists...
  • Shreveport-Bossier City is a hub for Mardi Gras frivolity, including family-friendly...
  • Shreveport native and guitarist James Burton toured for years with Elvis Presley and...
  • Established in 1977 as a neighborhood juke joint, Tipitina's has grown from a small...
  • The Louisiana Boardwalk is a shopping, dining and entertainment complex on the banks...
  • Fletcher Henderson's first piano, in the Amistad Research Center, New Orleans, Louisiana.
  • Try a sampler at one of the many great Cajun restaurants in Shreveport, Louisiana.
  • Elvis Presley got his start on the Louisiana Hayride radio show in Shreveport, and...
  • Children’s attractions in Shreveport, Louisiana, include zoos, science museums, children’s...
  • Chimp Haven, located southwest of Shreveport, Louisiana, provides care for chimpanzees.
  • At the Eighth Air Force Museum at Barksdale AFB near Shreveport, Louisiana, see 28...
  • Dining in Shreveport, Louisiana, often involves fresh seafood, although there are plentiful...
  • Visit the Dayna and Ronald L. Sawyer Space Dome Planetarium at Sci-Port, Louisiana’s...
  • The largest outdoor festival in North Louisiana, the Red River Revel in Shreveport...
  • Sci-Port: Louisiana's Science Center is a science and entertainment center on the downtown...
  • Oak Alley Plantation in Louisiana is among the grand mansions that lie along the Great...
  • Willie Nelson is one of many big-name headliners slated at casinos in Lake Charles...
  • Art shows on the Louisiana Boardwalk Promenade in Bossier City, Louisiana.
  • Cane River Creole National Historical Park includes the Oakland and Magnolia plantations...
  • The many antiques shops in Ponchatoula, Louisiana make for good browsing and shopping.
  • The many antiques shops in Ponchatoula, Louisiana make for good browsing and shopping.
  • A fishing pier and walkway in Lake D'Arbonne State Park, in north Louisiana.
  • Legendary guitarist and side man James Burton, of Shreveport, played for years with...
  • Families enjoy not only the music but the food and kids' activities at New Orleans...
  • Live music, including traditional and modern jazz, can be heard throughout New Orleans.
  • A grand, lighted archway marks the entrance to Louis Armstrong Park in New Orleans.
  • The many antiques shops in Ponchatoula, Louisiana make for good browsing and shopping.
  • Sci-Port, Louisiana's Science Center in Shreveport, is a hit with kids and parents.
  • Musician Paul Sanchez performs at Tipitina's, a famous nightclub in Uptown New Orleans.
  • Sci-Port, Louisiana's Science Center in Shreveport, is a hit with kids and parents.
  • Sci-Port
  • Children reach for beads in a Mardi Gras parade.
  • Mardi Gras costumes in New Orleans.
  • New Orleans Wine and Food Experience wine tasting.
  • Couple enjoys a wine tasting during the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience.
  • Participants enjoy the Royal Street Stroll at the New Orleans Wine and Food Experience.
  • A six-course dinner, wine and art presentations, and a grand tasting make up the festivities...
  • Port Barre hosts an annual festival celebrating cracklins, deep-fried pork fat with...
  • Revelers enjoy Krewe of Highland celebration in Shreveport's Mardi Gras.
  • Freshly shucked oysters are a favorite of diners in many New Orleans restaurants.
  • Autumn brings still more fun events and celebrations to Louisiana’s Other Side, where...
  • Downtown Shreveport, Louisiana, as seen from the Bossier City bank of the Red River.
  • Mardi Gras parade in Shreveport-Bossier City.
  • The view from the stage of Shreveport's Municipal Auditorium.
  • Shreveport Mardi Gras
  • Brew Fest
  • Diamond Jacks
  • Gators & Friends
  • Shreveport Lifestyle
  • Shreveport Lifestyle
  • Mardi Gras
  • Mudbug Madness Festival
  • Buttercups Store Front
  • Gardens of the American Rose Pool
  • Gardens of the American Rose Sign
  • Gardens of the American Rose statue 2
  • Eighth Air Force Museum at Barksdale Air Force Base in Bossier City.