Shreveport-Bossier City offers a richness of life, combining the conveniences of a big city with the warmth and hospitality of a smaller town. As the only public four-year university in the local area, LSUS fills a uniqueniche for the educational needs of the community. With a metropolitan population of more than 370,000, Shreveport offers an extensive railway system, andfour major airlines that fly from the largest of the city's two airports.Interstate 20 connects the city with Dallas to the west and Atlanta tothe east; South Louisiana, including Baton Rouge and New Orleans, is easily accessible via Interstate 49 which eventually will link Shreveport with Kansas City to the north. Other major metropolitan areas -- Houston, Memphis, Little Rock and Jackson, Mississippi -- are only a few short hours away.

Frequently called "A Sportsman's Paradise," the area's mild climate and beautiful parks create the perfect setting for jogging, bicycling, water skiing, jet skiing, sailing, hunting and fishing. For other recreational activities, Shreveport-Bossier is home to minor league baseball, a continental basketball league, riverboat casinos, and horse racing at Louisiana Downs. And in the winter, the Independence Bowl matches top-ranked college teams for action. Downtown and elsewhere you'll find dozens of festivals with food and music, regular theatrical productions, ballet companies, the Shreveport Symphony, and the Shreveport Opera.