In only a handful of decades, T'soto (Caddo Lake) became the site of the first offshore drilling rigs in world history. And because of the massive oil boom, one of the largest the world had ever seen, Ananias got a new name in honor of the sudden influx of oil money. That's when Ananias, Louisiana was renamed Oil City.
Carver wasn't just the "man who did something with peanuts." He was adept at teaching poor southern farmers of all skin tones how to turn well-worn soil into highly productive fields. Rosenwald schools across the South used his teachings, and northwest Louisiana became home to one of the nation's most extraordinary distributions of Rosenwald schools. He helped countless poor farmers in the United States begin and participate in farmers' unions. And Carver mentored a young Shreveport man named Luther Jones.
Over the decades, renovations of building facades have meant removing or covering some original architectural features. Such makeovers were usually utilitarian in nature, with little regard for enhancing appearances. While some late 19th-century buildings have been restored beautifully, some retain modifications from the mid-to late-20th century, bestowing a patchwork of eras and styles.
Do you know why Shreveport's Red River is red? If not, you should consider taking a vacation to the Palo Duro Canyon State Park, the most-visited state park in Texas. There you'll see one of the two major sources of Red River.
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