The Style Show started in 1952 as an event sponsored by the St. John’s Mother’s Club. The mothers would get together and play cards while professional models wearing clothes from local stores modeled the latest fashions.

"These were homes in 1931. They went out of use in the ’80s. So, I have not been able to determine why they went out of use, but they were vacant for about 40 years when I bought them," said McDaniel.

That’s Jessica Milan Miller, CEO of the Gingerbread House in Shreveport. The organization works with law enforcement, child protective services, the district attorney’s offices, and medical and mental health professionals to investigate child abuse in all its ugly forms.

The State Fair of Louisiana is right around the corner, and in addition to the features that have become expected, there are some new twists and new rules for eager fairgoers.

“Brew is co-produced by Mudbug Madness and Red River Revel, the two premier festivals in North Louisiana,” said Terri Matthews, executive director of Downtown Shreveport Unlimited.

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Now, CADA will be another resource for patrol officers to tap into when they need an assessment. “A peer support specialist will come out and talk to [them] or accept them at our receiving center, which is going to be downtown,” she explained.

“Make mistakes? Oh, sure, but you’ve got to get out there and hustle. It’s the journey. Where you end up is not where you start. I started helping my dad at Shreveport Macaroni.