re: Shreveport is the biggest shite hole I've ever been to

Shreveport once was home to United Gas a company that controlled more natural gas than any in the world. United was bought out in 1966 by much smaller Pennzoil and by the mid 70s all employees were moved to Houston. By the 80s the major oil companies moved out and by the end of 90s most of the independent operators moved or downsized. Shreveport former glory can be seen along Fairfield, but most of the surrounding areas are bad. Queensborough is a ghetto and the area around my grandmother's home across from the closed Shreveport Country Club is blighted. Cross Lake has frequent shootings at the parks and to be avoided.
It's sad and could have been avoided by proper management by city fathers who gave away the store.