Bossier City

Blessed with a mild climate, ample housing, a low tax base, and easily accessible by major highways, Bossier City has many attractions to offer, including, the Barksdale Air Force Base, home of the 8th Air Force, located within Bossier City limits, and The Shreveport Regional Airport, located just seven miles from Bossier City via It is also a home to three major riverboat casinos: Harrah's Horseshoe, Diamond Jacks, and Boomtown. Harrah's Louisiana Downs, a first-class thoroughbred racetrack with slot machines, located on the east side of the city.

The Bossier City, LA was struck by a deadly tornado during the early morning hours of December 3, 1978 in Louisiana, and touched down on the eastern bank of the Red River in Bossier City, Louisiana. It cut a path a half-mile wide and nearly 4 miles long through the heart of Bossier City. Extensive damage was done to the Heart of Bossier Shopping Center, the Airline Drive corridor, the now-defunct Highway 80 entertainment district, and the Meadowview and Swan Lake Subdivisions.