Shreveport, Remember When... (Mansfield: neighborhood, theater, high schools)

[NASATX]

The San Antonio TX Forum has a thread, around 1900 replies, about places no longer there. As I grew up in Shreveport & moved away 20 something years ago, I am amazed @ how Shreveport has changed (Still have family there).
Remember the old drive-inn theator on Mansfield Rd @ 70th street? The huge hole in the ground on Mansfield Rd. around Jewella? Everyone that worked @ Western Electric or knew someone who worked there?
Just want to see if this thread will get the great response like the one in San Antonio.

[kb5auk]

I am surprised more have not posted. I still can taste those Hash Browns from the Tic-Toc Grill once in Shreveport.

[urbanexplorer2009]

Old thread is old.

[imaterry78259]

Stan's RecorD Shop on Texas Street
Freeman & Harris Restaurant
Lakeside, Highland and Queensborough before it became crack and gang land
HL Green and Woolworth
The Old Shreve City
Farmers Seafood Stores
The Old Strip on Hwy 80 in Bossier
When Byrd and Fair Park was the only HS in town other than the black high schools
Jesuit High and Notre Dame High
KEEL Radio and KOKA when they played only music

[urbanexplorer2009]

This thread, when it didn't exist.

[imaterry78259]

Sicilian neighborhood grocery stores

[kb5auk]

Originally Posted by imaterry78259

Stan's RecorD Shop on Texas Street
Freeman & Harris Restaurant
Lakeside, Highland and Queensborough before it became crack and gang land
HL Green and Woolworth
The Old Shreve City
Farmers Seafood Stores
The Old Strip on Hwy 80 in Bossier
When Byrd and Fair Park was the only HS in town other than the black high schools
Jesuit High and Notre Dame High
KEEL Radio and KOKA when they played only music

Farmers Seafood is still in business.

[Cowboybootnut]

Theo's and Newt's eating establishments in the Downtown area.

[Cowboybootnut]

How about Unc's Newstand by the Texas Street Bridge, he sold adult magazines and racing forms there. Don't ask me how I know.

Wiseman's Restaurant on Kings Highway, great chicken and catfish buffet.

Shreve Square in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Casten's on North Market.

Brittain's Pawn Shop downtown.

A drive-in theater on Monkhouse and I-20, can't remember the name.

[hdwell]

Originally Posted by Cowboybootnut

How about Unc's Newstand by the Texas Street Bridge, he sold adult magazines and racing forms there. Don't ask me how I know.

Wiseman's Restaurant on Kings Highway, great chicken and catfish buffet.

Shreve Square in the 1970s and early 1980s.

Casten's on North Market.

Brittain's Pawn Shop downtown.

A drive-in theater on Monkhouse and I-20, can't remember the name.

That drive in was named Showtown. Gosh, sometimes I wish there were still drive-ins. Bring back a lot of memories.

There was also another newstand around Lousiaina ave near Milam called Goodman news I think.

Now with all the businesses gone downtown, there is literally nothing down there outside of offices for blocks.