Sondra McShan - USHealth Group

Want to monkey around and actually learn something about chimpanzees? The place to do just that is Chimp Haven. Not only is it a great learning opportunity for the whole family, but you'll get the opportunity to interact with various chimps on site. During your visit to this attraction, you'll learn about a chimp's natural habitat as well as how they help scientists uncover answers to several biological questions.

Shreveport's Mudbug Madness Festival all started when people began to view the people in Shreveport more as Texans than natives of Louisiana. In response to that erroneous perception, a group of citizens wanted to stage the largest crawfish boil in the downtown area, add lots of music and fun, and reinforce the Cajun culture and attitude in the city. What started as a two day festival has become a four-day tradition that happens every Memorial Day Weekend and draws as many as 56,000 people in one day.

From the natural beauty of flowers and other regional foliage to the quest of the Native Americans, you'll see the various artistic essences of these subjects captured in the works on display at the R.W. Norton Art Gallery. Aside from the impressive paintings and photographs, there are various series of speakers and multimedia presentations that tell the stories behind some of these mesmerizing creations.