Shreveport, Louisiana

Shreveport, Louisiana
City
City of Shreveport
Skyline of Shreveport
Flag
Motto(s): "A Great Place to Call Home", "Ratchet City"
Location of Shreveport in Caddo and Bossier parishes, Louisiana
Coordinates: 32°30′53″N 93°44′50″W
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parishes	Caddo, Bossier
Founded	1836
Incorporated	March 20, 1839
Named for	Henry Miller Shreve
Government
• Mayor	Ollie Tyler (D)
• City Council	Members list Chair: James Flurry (R) Dist A: Willie Bradford (D) Dist B: Jeff Everson (D) Dist C: Oliver Jenkins (R) Dist D: Michael Corbin (R) Dist E: James Flurry (R) Dist F: Stephanie Lynch (D) Dist G: Jerry Bowman (D)
Area
• City	122.35 sq mi (316.88 km2)
• Land	107.14 sq mi (277.48 km2)
• Water	15.21 sq mi (39.40 km2)  12.79%
• Metro	2,698 sq mi (6,987.8 km2)
Elevation	144 ft (43. m)
Population (2010)
• City	199,311
• Estimate (2016)	194,920
• Rank	3rd in Louisiana 122nd in United States
• Density	1,819.35/sq mi (702.45/km2)
• Urban	298,317 (US: 126th)
• Metro	443,708 (US: 119th)
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
• Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
Area code(s)	318
FIPS code	22-70000
Website	City of Shreveport

Red River bridge connecting Shreveport with Bossier City as photographed from the Clyde Fant Parkway

Shreveport (/ˈʃriːvpɔːrt/ SHREEV-port) is a city in Louisiana. It has a population of 199,311 in 2010. It is the third largest city in Louisiana, after New Orleans and Baton Rouge. It was founded in 1836 where the Red River meets the Texas Trail (now Interstate 20) and US Highway 80. The history of this city it was first adapted by the Caddo.

During the American Civil War, Shreveport was the capital of Louisiana from 1863–1865. The capital moved here after, first, Baton Rouge, and then Opelousas each fell under Union control. The city was a Confederate stronghold throughout the war and was the site of the headquarters of the Trans-Mississippi Department of the Confederate Army. Isolated from events in the east, the Civil War continued in the Trans-Mississippi theater for several weeks after Robert E. Lee's surrender in April 1865, and the Trans-Mississippi was the last Confederate command to surrender, on May 26, 1865. Confederate President Jefferson Davis attempted to flee to Shreveport when he left Richmond but was captured en route in Irwinville, Georgia.

External links

• City of Shreveport official website
• National Weather Service Shreveport office