to west coast was built across Bossier City within 1918. These railroads & main road combined to produce Bossier City the hub for first activity. Bossier City's people expanded from either 775 citizens withinside 1910, to 3,000 around 1930, 5,000 inside 1940 & 15,260 in 1950, by having a second 10,000 dwelling upright outside a city. By 1950, Bossier City attained a designation "The Fastest Growing City in Louisiana." Around 1997, that people was some 55,000. The devastating fire, in June 23, 1925, consumed a single-half of downtown Bossier City. That tragedy noticed local citizens unable to battle a furious blaze. a loss spurred civic improvements including the modern water, capable of fighting such fires, the recently City Hall, a modern fire alarm body, modern pavement & the 1st city park. An locality south of Bossier City was chosen within 1928 to home the National Guard air squadron. Barksdale Field was officially dedicated February Three, 1933. It was late renamed Barksdale Air Force Base, and is at home to the "mighty" Eighth Air Inflict. Its sociable & economic impact to Bossier City & Northwest Louisiana has never been questioned. From either this, deuce major city arteries derive their list, Barksdale Blvd & Airline Dr. By 1900, Bossier City was a domicile of many big manufacturing plant. Hamilton's Cotton gauze Oil Mill, from either which Hamilton Road profits it's title, occurs as hone case of an early manufactory. A mill filtered gauze seed & produced cotton gauze oil, from either either