Shreveport, Louisiana, United States

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Shreveport is a major city in northwestern Louisiana known for its role as a regional economic and cultural center along the Red River.

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Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf city
municipality
climate humid subtropical climate
country United States
elevation approximately 46 meters
foundedIn 1836
governmentType mayor–council government
hasAirport Shreveport Regional Airport
hasAreaCode 318
hasFestival Independence Bowl (college football bowl game)
Red River Revel Arts Festival
hasMajorHighway Interstate 20 NERFINISHED
Interstate 220 NERFINISHED
Interstate 49 NERFINISHED
hasMedicalSchool LSU Health Shreveport
hasMetropolitanArea Shreveport–Bossier City metropolitan area
hasMuseum R.W. Norton Art Gallery
Shreveport Water Works Museum
hasPerformingArtsVenue Shreveport Municipal Memorial Auditorium
hasProfessionalTheatre Shreveport Little Theatre
hasPublicTransit SporTran
hasSportsTeam Shreveport Mudbugs
hasSymphonyOrchestra Shreveport Symphony Orchestra
hasUniversity Centenary College of Louisiana
Louisiana State University Shreveport
hasZoo Shreveport Aquarium (aquatic attraction)
isCulturalCenterFor northwestern Louisiana
isEconomicCenterFor northwestern Louisiana
isParishSeatOf Caddo Parish, Louisiana
isRegionalHubFor Ark-La-Tex region
knownFor film and television production activity
oil and gas industry history
regional healthcare services
riverboat casinos
locatedIn Caddo Parish, Louisiana
locatedOnRiver Red River
namedAfter Henry Miller Shreve
nearestMajorCity Bossier City, Louisiana
partOf Northwestern Louisiana
populationEstimate approximately 180000
postalCodeRange 71101–71109
region Ark-La-Tex
role regional cultural center
regional economic center
state Louisiana
timeZone Central Time Zone

Referenced by (16)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Alana Beard
Reggie Smith
Robert Parish
Robert Parish
Russell B. Long
Terry Bradshaw
placeOfBirth
Centenary College of Louisiana ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
Woodlawn High School, Shreveport, Louisiana ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
locatedIn
Shreveport Steamer ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
basedIn
Ark-La-Tex ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
hasMajorCity
Ark-La-Tex ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
hasMediaMarketCenter
Shreveport Steamer ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
location
Red River of the South ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
passesNear
Interstate 20 ("Shreveport, Louisiana")
passesThrough
John T. Scopes
placeOfDeath
John T. Scopes
residence

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