I may be biased because I volunteer at Common Ground Community Center, but I enjoy my monthly…read morevisits when I can serve up a delicious meal for the Cedar Grove neighborhood. This is a place where various churches, neighbors, and even homeless come together for Christian fellowship. Dinner varies every Thursday as different people/groups volunteer to prepare the meal. I made up a nice batch of chili today and I expect that it will be well received. Everyone is welcome and the meal is free.

This brown marker stands in front of the beautiful Church of the Holy Cross and points out the…read moreearly history of the church. It reads, "Bishop Leonidas Polk. Conducted First Episcopal Service in Shreveport March 24, 1839. St. Paul's Church Formed 1845. Renamed Grace Church 1851. Renamed St. Mark's 1859. St. Mark's Relocated 1954. Holy Cross Organized 1954." Unfortunately, the church was closed at this time but I did have the opportunity to appreciate it from the outside. It's quite lovely. [Review 15981 overall - 59 in Louisiana - 1486 of 2021.]

Believing the Church should continue to have a presence and ministry in the "inner city," 126…read morepeople of St. Mark's bought the building on Cotton Street and formed The Church of the Holy Cross in 1954. As the downtown area continued to decline in population and commerce, the Episcopal Church has responded to a call to minister to those people who have made their homes in the neighborhood: homeless people, people living on the edge of poverty and indigent people with HIV-AIDS. Today their primary ministry is to our homeless neighbors, serving them in Holy Cross' day shelter, Hope House. They continue to partner with other churches and individuals to serve the poorest of the poor in Shreveport and Bossier City.

Foundations for Christ is doing great work. They use every cent of the donations received towards…read morethe cause of life saving concrete flooring in Rwanda.

That was eye-opening. The price is in the place were as if these were new in package items. Very…read moresurprised by how expensive the used items in this location were.

Beautiful organization to become a part of. Truly a great place to give back to the community!…read moreCheers!

Always delighted when I visit an event at Artstation. And this visit did not disappoint. There were…read morestreet performers outside and a hotdog cart. Inside there was artists selling there wares. And some foods, held hot. Upstairs there was a table of cold foods as wall as beer wine and soft drinks. Presumably free, cuz I didn't see a register. And I helped myself to a great raft 318. No one tackled me.

Loved this place!! Fairly priced, nice & clean; great furniture & knick-knacks section, loved going…read morethru the clothes, walked out with a nice amount of items I forgot to photograph!

Loads of bargains. Clean store friendly cashier. Knowing what you purchase goes back into the…read morecommunity they serve.

Located next to the municipal auditorium, the Oakland Cemetery is listed on the National Register…read moreof Historic Places. The earliest tombstone dates back to 1842 and is the final resting place of mayors, Civil War soldiers, about 800 Yellow Fever epidemic victims, free and slave, black and white. Very few burials have taken place here in the last 70+ years. No more plots are sold, all are already spoken for. The cemetery is owned and maintained by the city. The cemetery is in fantastic condition and is well worth a tour. The fifth mayor of Shreveport is laid to ret here as well as Jacob Bodenheimer, the first Jewish settler in Northwest Louisiana. Martha Bowie-Steritt, sister of Alamo hero Jim Bowie. Isabel Butler-Williamson, the great-granddaughter of Martha Washington and step-great-granddaughter of George Washington. [Review 15983 overall - 61 in Louisiana - 1488 of 2021.]

This place has a pretty spooky Halloween-ish vibe at night. It's sort of what you want from your…read moreclassic old looking cemetery. Pretty tombstones.

A fabulous place to send your child. Every person working there is so kind and has your child's…read morebest interest at heart. They were able to help my daughter grow significantly and she tested into Shreveport magnet schools. The teachers are high quality and they have many educational programs and field trips offered. You are lucky if you get to send your child to Young Years.

Our three-yr old attended there for about a month. We were told constantly that he was a problem…read more He's been to two other daycares & we've never had an issue. He has trouble sitting still for long periods (as most three-year olds do) & their form of dealing with it only made the situation worse. Between my three children we've been to many daycares & some just don't deal well with children despite that being their only job. We've promptly moved him back to his previous daycare (CDC on base, which is wonderful).