Welcome to March 2018! Need a way to track the days and celebrate the best stuff in Bossier? We’ve created a monthly calendar featuring artwork by Bossier architect, Mike McSwain. Alongside his team at his architectural firm, Mike has created some of Bossier’s most iconic buildings in recent history: CSRA Integrated Technology Center, the Cyber Innovation Center and the East …
Welcome to February 2018! Need a way to track the days and celebrate the best stuff in Bossier? We’ve created a monthly calendar featuring artwork by Bossier architect, Mike McSwain. Alongside his team at his architectural firm, Mike has created some of Bossier’s most iconic buildings in recent history: CSRA Integrated Technology Center, the Cyber Innovation Center and the East …
Every year locals and visitors alike come together in Louisiana to celebrate Mardi Gras. But this festive holiday isn’t just celebrated in New Orleans. In fact, over 400,000 visitors are drawn to the Shreveport-Bossier area for the vibrant parades alone. You can really see the community’s sense of identity expressed through the amazing Krewes that host these parades. Each Krewe …
You may have insulted someone’s honor before, but I bet you’ve never been challenged to a duel. Back in the 1800s, duels were a way of life for Southern gentlemen. After being chastised that he was too weak to challenge anyone to a duel, Pierre Bossier did just that. The legacy of General Pierre Bossier’s sure shot dueling win over …
Northwest Louisiana is home to a variety of communities with amazing people and places. Bossier Parish, as it so happens, is part of (and handy to) the Boom or Bust Byway. This particular byway takes you on a half day to full day trip around Northwest LA, getting you up close and personal with some amazing historic sites, fabulous eateries, …
What would the historical figure Pierre Bossier (1797-1844) think of modern day Bossier City, if he were able to visit? That’s the question that Tour de Bossier with Pierre Bossier – a new webseries from BeBossier.com – attempts to answer. Join Pierre and a team of documentary filmmakers as they explore Bossier City, Louisiana, visiting local businesses, meeting friendly locals …
What would the historical figure Pierre Bossier (1797-1844) think of modern day Bossier City, if he were able to visit? That’s the question that Tour de Bossier with Pierre Bossier – a new webseries from BeBossier.com – attempts to answer. Join Pierre and a team of documentary filmmakers as they explore Bossier City, Louisiana, visiting local businesses, meeting friendly locals …
Above, Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress. Photo Credit: Michael Barera The Barksdale Global Power Museum is home to one of the best collections of historic military aircraft and artifacts ranging from World War I to the modern age of aerial bombardment. In a sense, the museum and adjoining airpark is something of a “time machine” in that visiting the museum takes one …
What would the historical figure Pierre Bossier (1797-1844) think of modern day Bossier City, if he were able to visit? That’s the question that Tour de Bossier with Pierre Bossier – a new webseries from BeBossier.com – attempts to answer. Join Pierre and a team of documentary filmmakers as they explore Bossier City, Louisiana, visiting local businesses, meeting friendly locals …
Editor’s Note: Bossier High School is celebrates their 100th year in 2017! We asked local architecture enthusiast, Randall Ross, to share a little insight on the current school’s building, which was erected in 1938. As part of his Eagle Scout Service Project, Zack Rathky once lobbied the National Register of Historic Places to add his alma mater, Bossier High School, to their …
