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Shreveport

American  
[shreev-pawrt, -pohrt] / ˈʃrivˌpɔrt, -ˌpoʊrt /

noun

  1. a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River.


Shreveport British  
/ ˈʃriːvˌpɔːt /

noun

  1. a city in NW Louisiana, on the Red River: centre of an oil and natural-gas region. Pop: 198 364 (2003 est)

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The “Love & Hip-Hop: Hollywood” star, who is singer-actor Brandy’s brother, was performing in Shreveport, La.

From Los Angeles Times

Louisiana's Department of Health confirmed on Sunday that the two men who died of hypothermia were in Caddo Parish, a region which contains the city of Shreveport.

From BBC

“My goal is to turn Northwest Louisiana into the premier destination for film, music, and live entertainment on a national scale. All Roads Lead to Shreveport.”

From Los Angeles Times

The cash has lifted spirits and boosted business in Minden, a city of roughly 12,000 people located about 30 minutes east of Shreveport, La.

From The Wall Street Journal

In Shreveport, La., he’s developing a studio complex for film and TV productions.

From The Wall Street Journal