Shreveport enjoys a unique demographic location as the meeting place between Louisiana, Arkansas and Texas. The importance of the location was the basis for the actual establishment of Shreveport as a city. However, the rich history of Shreveport has contributed to much of our culture as a nation through music, cuisine, industry and sports. Shreveport has been home to many well known sports figures and currently has a women’s top roller derby team: The Twin City Knockers. The other focus from this city is on their basketball and the game attendance and basketball scoreboards are proof of their devotion.

Originally called Shreve Town, after the commander of the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the focal point was to create a town to accommodate the tri-state needs. The locale offered a meeting of the Texas Trail and the Red River, which also opened up opportunities for river transportation.

Memphis Tennessee conjures images of jazz, blues and country and western music. But Memphis is more than the sum of its parts; it is a city of strength that has overcome some of the most devastating odds to become a national treasure. Memphis also has a heart in sports, with the college teams at the center. Basketball is one of the most popular sports, and the Memphis Tigers from University of Memphis have an avid following. Memphis supports their teams with excellence in stadium attendance and basketball scoreboards.

Memphis was inhabited by Native American tribes for over ten thousand years. Various European groups found the locale to be a perfect jump point for ocean voyages to transport slaves. Memphis was named after its sister city in Egypt, as it shared the same kind of elevation and location near a major river. Originally home to a booming cotton and lumber trade, the inhabitants and infrastructure grew to accommodate the growth.