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Mormon Population
Mormons make up 0.49% of the population of Shreveport. The state of Louisiana has 27,119 members, 7 stakes, 32 wards, 17 branches, 1 mission, and 1 temple.
LDS History
New Orleans became the principal port of arrival for Latter-day Saints from Europe by November 1841. Over the next few years, 17,463 individuals immigrated by way of this port city. From 1844 to 1855, the New Orleans and Lafayette branch functioned in New Orleans, when New York became the port of arrival for the church immigrants due to outbreaks of major epidemics. No other known missionary efforts was done in Louisiana until February 16, 1896 when missionaries were assigned to the Louisiana Conference, which was part of the Southern States Mission. Joseph A. Cornwall arrived in Louisiana on September 10 of that year. By the end of 1897, he and his companions had baptized their first converts.
Family Friendliness
Shreveport is known as “Sportsman’s Paradise” through its outdoor recreational areas for fishing, swimming, camping and more at Cypress Black Bayou, Caddo Lake and Red River National Wildlife Refuge. For a dose of culture, visit Shreveport-Bossier’s many attractions, from the R.W. Norton Art Gallery and the historic Barksdale Global Power Museum to Sci-Port: Louisiana’s Science Center to the Municipal Auditorium, home of the Louisiana Hayride.
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