Shreveport was founded in 1836 by the Shreve Town Company. Shreveport was established to create a town at the meeting point of the Brown Bricks and the Texas Trail.
The Red River was made navigable by Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who led the United States Army Corps of Engineers efforts to clear the Red River. Shreve used a specially modified riverboat, the Heliopolis, to remove the log jam. The company and the village of Shreve Town were named in Shreve’s honor.
Shreveport and Caddo Parish and their many local communities always embraces cultural equality, diversity, inclusion, equity and has many positive-minded and inspiring people as well as historic business-friendly neighborhoods.
The City of Shreveport local businesses and residents are rolling out the “Welcome to Shreveport” and “You’re Welcome Here” welcome mats to visitors, musicians, tourists, students, tech entrepreneurs, startups, business founders, companies, residents and more value-added businesses.
Business startups in retail sales, clothing, fashion, music, beauty, healthcare, legal, medical services, information technology, restaurants, online sales, cleaning services, beauty salons, barber shops, education technology, and construction are always in demand in a local growing community like the City of Shreveport local communities. Shop Local! Buy Local!