re: In your opinion: what&#39;s the worst city in Louisiana?

Posted by SportsGuyNOLA

New Orleans, LA

Member since May 2014

17064 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:08 pm to BigMeat307

quote:
In your opinion: what's the worst city in Louisiana?

It’s Alexandria.

And if you disagree, well, you’re wrong.

Posted by 12

Redneck part of Florida

Member since Nov 2010

18757 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:11 pm to BigMeat307

I don’t have much experience other than New Orleans, BR, and Shreveport. Out of those, I’ll go with Shreveport. Plus they have some of the worst roads in America. This is coming from someone that works in Mississippi a lot.

Posted by azcatiger

somewhere

Member since Mar 2011

4487 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:26 pm to BigMeat307

Alexandria

Posted by BayouFann

CenLa

Member since Jun 2012

6868 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 5:47 pm to sumtimeitbeslikedat

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Ferriday
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What’s their local law enforcement like?

Posted by gungho

Member since Jun 2016

84 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:05 pm to madamsquirrel

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Alexandria is worse than Shreveport

Alexandria is my hometown and I live in Shreveport (after 30 years in Utah) and I couldn't agree more-wish I could move back!

Posted by Swampy7557

Member since Dec 2014

148 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:08 pm to yaboidarrell

Carry your arse!

Posted by BayouFann

CenLa

Member since Jun 2012

6868 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:15 pm to OldmanBeasley

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What exactly does Ellic offer?

Besides Proctor&Gamble, Rapides Parish Coliseum, Camp Bearegard/Ellic international airport/Fort Polk presence, Johny Downs Sports Complex, LSUA Pincrest State development/mental hospital, national Pentecostal power, Port of Ellic on the Red River. Red River Amphitheater, LCU, Alexandria Zoo, I-49/I-10/future I-14(military corridor parallel to Highway 28) and the Ellic Veterans Medical Center?! ….you get crime, oppression, corruption and mental depression for sure.

Posted by dallastiger55

Jennings, LA

Member since Jan 2010

27759 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:16 pm to Swampy7557

I’ve been to much worse cities than Alexandria.

They have a newish airport that has direct flights to many big cities.

Also some good chain and local restaurants. Not too far from BR for LSU season tickets.

Go to Leesville, Bogulusa, or Bastrop and get back with me

Posted by bakersman

Shreveport

Member since Apr 2011

5717 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:41 pm to BigMeat307

Shreveport doesn’t deserve the hate that it gets. Outside of NOLA, it has the best skyline in the state.
What makes Shreveport bad is that it’s so far away from everything else.
This is me trying to Hype Shreveport up because I’ll probably be moving there at the beginning of next year for work.

Posted by greek

alexandria

Member since Jan 2004

306 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:42 pm to SportsGuyNOLA

A city like Alex can be an ok place to leave if you’re like me and don’t have to be entertained at night. I’ve got a steady job, a nice house, 2 pretty good golf courses only 10 minutes away, numerous hunting/fishing spots within 45 minutes, some good friends, and enough places to eat out since I only do that about once a month anyway. My 3 kids received a pretty good public education, I can be anywhere in town I need to be in 15 minutes or less due to minimal traffic, I’ve been pleased with my doctors and medical providers. Now if someone wants a nightlife or social life, not much of that. But I’m beyond that in my life at this point.

Posted by Grebe

Member since Jan 2015

192 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:44 pm to BigMeat307

Slidell.

Posted by turnpiketiger

Southeast Texas

Member since May 2020

9474 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:45 pm to BigMeat307

Wow what an original topic.

Never seen this one

Posted by BeepNode

Lafayette

Member since Feb 2014

10005 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:46 pm to BigMeat307

I know there's a lot worse out there but in the Baton Rouge area I was impressed at how bad Pine Grove was.

Posted by TCO

Member since Jul 2022

2494 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 6:55 pm to BigMeat307

This entire state is a shithole. I’m partially embarrassed to be from here.

Posted by chili dogs

Member since Sep 2013

359 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:31 pm to BigMeat307

Houma. An absolute goat ranch.

Posted by Ponchy Tiger

Ponchatoula

Member since Aug 2004

45160 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:34 pm to BigMeat307

Anyone that says anything other than Bogalusa, has never been to Bogalusa.

Posted by Ponchy Tiger

Ponchatoula

Member since Aug 2004

45160 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 7:38 pm to t00f

quote:
Greensburg

Is not a City, not even sure it is a town. You can't even get hot food there that doesn't come from a gas station.

Posted by RougeDawg

Member since Jul 2016

5876 posts

Posted on 8/28/23 at 8:22 pm to BigMeat307

Least worst to worst based on crime, food, and things to do.

1. Lafayette
2. Alexandria
3. Shreveport-Bossier
4. Lake Charles
5. Monroe
6. Baton Rouge
7. New Orleans

This post was edited on 8/28/23 at 8:24 pm