The Bossier Strip is the name for an entertainment district in Bossier City , Louisiana , that is widely known for its nightclubs , bars, strip joints, restaurants , gambling , prostitution , and live music.
The "Strip," as called by the locals, begins at the eastern terminus of the Texas Street Bridge which connects Shreveport and Bossier City the bridge was completed in the s by then Governor O. The Strip was most popular as an entertainment destination between the s and the s.
The heart of the Strip, where the majority of clubs were located at the height of its popularity, was from the Texas Street Bridge to Swan Lake Road. Gambling was legalized in the state in [ 3 ] leading to the development of casinos along the Red River and the eventual decline of the Bossier Strip as a focus for entertainment.
The Strip has been the home of bars and brothels almost since the incorporation of the city in From about through the late s the Bossier Strip was as popular an entertainment destination as Las Vegas , having been around for many years prior to the establishment of Las Vegas as a gambling mecca. The Strip has been the object of political disputes too.
The Bossier Strip is also located in what musicians once called the Magic Circle, [ 6 ] an area described by Tillman Franks as an area miles in radius from downtown Shreveport from which many kinds of music evolved. This area has produced an inordinate number of musical performers that have attained high acclaim for their music. Contents move to sidebar hide. Article Talk.
