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 Seats for Forklifts Shreveport - Shreveport (population 199,311) is a city in the state of Louisiana. Shreveport serves as the seat of Caddo Parish and extends into Bossier Parish. It is the third largest city and part of the 4th biggest metropolitan area within the state of Louisiana: the Shreveport-Bossier City Metropolitan Area with a population of nearly 400,000. The city of Shreveport is situated along the Red River across from Bossier City on the other side. The two cities are referred to as "Shreveport-Bossier."
In the region of Shreveport, the states of Arkansas, Louisiana and Texas meet on an area known as "Ark-La-Tex".
The township was settled officially by the Shreve Town Company that established the town at the point of the Texas Trail and the Red River during the year 1836. The Texas Trail was established by travelers as an overland route to Mexico and then later to Texas. The newly-formed community was referred to as Shreve Town to honor Captain Henry Miller Shreve. The Captain was something of a hero after leading US Army Corps of Engineer efforts to get rid of a long stretch of debris which clogged the river.
The town of Shreveport was incorporated in the year 1839, and during the year 1871 it officially became a city. The city of Shreveport played an important part in the national oil business during part of the 20th century. When the oil business faltered in the 1980s, Shreveport's economy declined due to layoffs, company closures and cutbacks. Shreveport then concentrated its efforts on the service sector by developing riverboat casinos and preserving its historic landmarks. Today, it is considered a popular tourist place.
When Shreveport positioned its economy to more of a base in services, there was a boom within the gaming industry. Riverboat gambling casinos helped to offer an important revenue streams and employment within the area. Casinos in Shreveport-Bossier comprise Sam's Town Casino, Eldorado Casino, Horseshoe Casino, Boomtown Casino and Diamond Jacks Casino. Shreveport was the 2nd most visited city in the state of Louisiana after New Orleans (before Hurricane Katrina). The region is likewise famous for horse racing. A major horse racetrack, Harrah's Louisiana Downs, is situated within nearby Bossier City. Visitors could contact the Shreveport-Bossier Convention & Tourist Bureau for tourism info regarding the area, like for example attractions, events, restaurants and accommodations.
The Shreveport-Bossier area is a commercial and cultural center. A main entertainment and shopping complex, The Louisiana Boardwalk, is situated across the river within the city of Bossier. The Boardwalk is a 51,000 mē facility with outlet shopping, restaurants, bowling complex and movie theater.
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