Shreveport Louisiana, founded in 1836 by the Shreve town company, a company established to develop a town at the juncture of the Red River and the Texas Trail. Shreveport named after Captain Henry Miller Shreve, who was a steamboat captain in the 1830s who cleared the “Great Raft” log jam along the Red River, clearing the great raft it opened up the area to commerce, which starts the growth and leading to the establishment of Shreveport. Due to high taxes, many people do not reside inside the city of Shreveport, they live in areas around the city like Bossier City Parish. Shreveport is also the commercial center of the Ark-La-Tex region, where Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas meet. It’s the 3rd largest city of the 3rd largest metropolitan area …show more content…
You can see all their cultures through their music, food, and their everyday lifestyle in the area. Along with nearby city Bossier City Parish, Shreveport serves as the trade and culture center for the Ark-La-Tex area. Some cultural events that take place in Shreveport is The Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade, Aseana festival, and the highland jazz and blues festival. There are many more cultural events that take place all year round throughout Shreveport. The Krewe of Centaur Mardi Gras Parade was organized in 1991, by the common goals of building a better community and the pursuit of good family fun. It’s the largest parade in the Ark-La-Tex area. It takes place 10 days before Fat Tuesdays. The Aseana spring festival is a festival of different Asian culture in the country. Each year the festival celebrates one Asian culture in particular and this year on April 2nd Shreveport celebrated the Laotian culture. The highland jazz and blues festival is an annual music and arts event that is held on the second Saturday of November at a city park in the historic Highland neighborhood. This festival started in 2003 to help the ongoing growth of the neighborhood. Many musical talent of Shreveport play in this festival and recently in 2008 they incorporated an outside talent to be the headliner for the festival. The Caddo Indians, is a tribe of Native Americans who were the …show more content…
Rock Hill, South Carolina for having 3 major disasters the population there is still growing, probably just due from being so close to Charlotte, North Carolina or probably because of all the rich cultures in the city and the festivals that go on throughout the year. Canton, Mississippi located on the Mississippi blues trails should not just be known for its amazing music that comes out of this town but also should be known for having a high risk of tornados in this area. The damage of a tornado in Canton is higher than other areas in the nation. Canton’s economy for being located on the northern metropolitan area has many perks, it holds the nation’s largest automobile manufacture and for hosting a flea market arts and craft show it has attracted over thousands of people to the area. Shreveport, Louisiana known for riverboat gambling and all the casinos in the downtown area, it’s also very diverse. Rich with many cultural in the area dealing with the Caddo Indians that once lived there, and the formal African slaves that used to work on the plantations in the area. This city is culturally diverse, with long-lasting influences of French, Spanish, and African ancestry and you can see it all with the festivals that are held annually and with everyday lifestyle in the area. With being located near the Red River, it has affected
While that happens people come and sing as part of the all day festival. Traditional foods
For the next 50 years, Ralph Edwards the show 's host would visit the town on the first weekend of May for a celebration that included a beauty contest followed by a parade. The show began its debut on NBC radio and later became a popular television show. The annual event is still celebrated today. +towns +America +unusual-names +memorable +unique
Mike Mosko Urban Anthropology Field Study: Sidney’s Saloon Neighborhoods are changing -- fast -- often moving at a rate to quick to keep pace with. Everyday we walk down streets we’ve traversed thousands of times -- or will-- and everyday they get a little bit different, a collection of faces passing us by, old and new. I am one of those new faces, a recent New Orleans transplant. While I can 't speak to the impact of changes this city and its residents have gone through, being from heavily gentrified Oakland, CA, I can certainly relate to the twisted mess of pride, politics, and pain that comes with the feeling of being a newcomer in your own city.
About Belton http://www.beltontexas.gov/ The small town of 20,000 residents is located in the Killeen – Temple – Fort Hood metropolitan area. The town 's small town atmosphere alongside its big city amenities make Belton a great choice for residents looking for a friendly town to put down some roots. Belton 's friendly community, safe neighborhoods, many economic opportunities, great schools, and fantastic recreation offer home buyers a chance to live in a community that creates a quality of life rarely matched.
Overall, New Orleans Mardi Gras has elements that change how its celebration
About Ponchatoula http://www.cityofponchatoula.com/ Ponchatoula is the Mayberry of the Deep South and offers residents of the North Shore area a quiet alternative to the sprawling metropolitan city of New Orleans. Over the past three decades, the population of Ponchatoula has increased but not at the expense of the community 's fantastic quality of life. Residents in Ponchatoula are able to enjoy life in a charming small-town environment that is perfect for raising a family and enjoying the simple pleasures of a quiet life.
There are tons of traditions, historical events and people, and other materials, places, and artifacts that are crucial to telling the whole story of Mardi Gras, the Rex Organization, and my family. I am still hearing new stories from my family members about their experiences during Mardi Gras and the Rex Organization and discovering new family
Compare to other cities that 's more than McPherson. Some people travel a lot around the world, so many people have been here before. It 's a good place to kids to play in the park and go to the library too. They have stores for groceries too. People choose Kansas or Wichita because of their colleges.
The Powwow: A Culturally Significant Event On April 28th at 2 PM I volunteered to work at the powwow. The powwow holds a cultural significance for Native Americans and celebrates heritage. I observed a beautiful display of culture and I gained a real understanding of diversity. As someone from a Hispanic background I understand the significance of keeping culture alive.
In 1999, we had 10 bands at the Mitchell Persimmon Festival ... for it was their 150th anniversary and they paid the bands to come). These days - most bands (such as ours) are out every Saturday traveling to contests around the State of Indiana. Sundays have become a "day of rest." However - it is really important to represent your community at the hometown parade, so Paoli Band is glad to do their
Sixty miles south of New Orleans, on the river's west bank they set up camp. In French Mardi Gras mean “Fat Tuesday.” What was once a Christian holiday in ancient Rome is now a legal holiday in Louisiana. Mardi Gras was first celebrated on March 3, 1699. It is a kick off to lent and a welcome to spring.
Patrick's Day tradition in the US is the parade. These enormous displays occur in cities and towns across the country, with the largest and most famous processions occurring in New York City, Chicago, and Boston. These parades incorporate elaborate floats, marching bands, Irish dancers, and Irish-themed regalia and decorations. For many people, attending a St. Patrick's Day parade is a staple of the calendar year and a way of enjoying Irish culture and heritage with friends and family.
A flourishing down town with fine dinning and shops. You are few people shy of the population of Dallas and Austin. Life is great, businesses are growing, Families are happy and there is little to none of poverty. Now imagine, all that gone, within a day. You look out the window or up from the porch you are sitting on and see a dark greenish sky.
Oklahoma lots of history with different ways of life with their history and their different foods. Oklahoma has a long narrow strip in the northwest it is called the panhandle it goes on for one hundred sixity seven miles the distance width of the state thirty four miles. The red river is very important for Oklahoma the history of the red river is that it runs through the southern border with Texas using it as trade. The food they have in Oklahoma might be different from you eat.
Politics and Krewes in New Orleans Mardi Gras Throughout the celebration of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, the events surrounding it have evolved enormously throughout time. It has elements that are present in celebrations in Brazil, such as krewes where groups display their political views and desire for social change, providing an outlet for change. The political nature of Mardi Gras consists of satirical floats that are often a sign of frustration towards the government. During turbulent times of Reconstruction, Mardi Gras krewes used their floats and parades as a means to express their political views, desire for change, and anger.