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Bossier City is located in Bossier Parish and is the home to three of the highest grossing Riverboat casinos in the area namely Harrah's Horseshoe, Diamond Jacks and Boomtown. The betting action gets hotter with Harrah's Louisiana Downs, a thoroughbred racetrack with top class amenities and attracting big players. The City boasts of the scenic Louisiana Boardwalk with its glittering retail outlets and exciting recreational facilities. Along with Shreveport's Neon lit Riverfront, Bossier City is poised to deliver a memorable experience to visitors. The twin cities of the Red River, Shreveport and Bossier, are getting ready to challenge major gambling hubs with a more family friendly, fun gambling atmosphere.
Demographic Information for Bossier City
According to the US census of 2000, Bossier has 56,461 people and a population density of 533.8 people per sq.km. There are 21,197 households in the city with about 71.44% of the population being White. 22.74% are African Americans and the remaining are minority groups of Asians, Native Americans and Pacific Islanders. Latinos comprise 3.95% of the total population. The average income of a Bossier City family is $36,561. Almost 14.8% of the population is below the poverty line.
Early History ofBossier City
The area in which Bossier is located was earlier known as the Elysian Groves Plantation in the 1830s. Owned by the Cane family, native crops like cotton and corn were grown in this area and traded across Southern America. The area of Cane's Landing has some Civil War history since steamboat loads of young Confederate soldiers left this area to fight the Union Army. The area is also significant since many of the early settlers' wagons passed through Bossier on their way to the Mid-western states. The discovery of oil in the area made it gain prominence. It was touted as a popular trading hub with the advent of the Railroad and through the Red River waterway. The Riverfront was promoted by the Stockwell family and they sold parcels of land to the settlers. From a population of 775 in 1910, the city rapidly grew in both area and populace to be termed as the “Fastest Growing City in Louisiana” in 1950 with strength of 55000. In 1928, the city was chosen to house the major Barksdale Airforce Base. Shreveport Bossier City is a major gambling hotspot for holidaying slot machine junkies and high rollers alike.
