The Caddo Parish Civil Rights Heritage Trail project is expanding its scope with a new series designed to help historic villages, towns, neighborhoods, and/or cities in Caddo Parish, Louisiana, investigate three different versions of their communities: the past, the present, and the future. Team members include Dr. Gary Joiner, Mik Barnes, Jaclyn Tripp, Dr. Laura Meiki, Dr. Jolivette Anderson-Douong, Dr. Amy Rosner, Dr. Rolonda Teal, and Brenton Metzler.
This month’s focus is the Stoner Hill neighborhood.
Shreveport, La. ( KTAL/KMSS )— SHREVEPORT, La. ( KTAL/KMSS ) – The Stoner Hill neighborhood is every bit as old as downtown Shreveport. Captain Henry Miller Shreve considered it a threat and was determined to kill it because he could not control it. He almost succeeded.
Stoner Hill is roughly bounded on the north by the Red River and the old Silver Lake bed. Its western boundary follows Cornwell Street, East Olive Street, Holly Street, East Dalzell Street, Cornwell Street again, East Wilkinson Street, Woodlawn Avene, East Washington Street, Youree Drive, and East Kings Highway. The eastern boundary follows the old bed (and some existing remnants) of Bayou Pierre. The intersection of East Kings Highway and Bayou Pierre forms the southern boundary…