Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau Mardi Gras 2014 Economic Impact Study August 2014

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Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau Mardi Gras 2014 Economic Impact Study August 2014 Destination Exploration 416 Landon Drive Nashville, Tennessee 37220 (615) 714-9797 www.destinationexploration.com

Table of Contents BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY 3 EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 6 DETAILED FINDINGS 8 RESPONSES 8 GROUP SIZE 8 GROUP COMPOSITION 9 MODE OF TRANSPORTATION 10 PREVIOUS ATTENDANCE 11 NUMBER OF TIMES 13 AWARENESS OUTLETS 14 PARADE ATTENDANCE 15 PLACE OF RESIDENCE 16 TRIP ATTRIBUTES 18 LENGTH OF STAY 19 CITY OF OVERNIGHT STAY 19 ACCOMMODATIONS 20 PARADE IMPORTANCE 21 ECONOMIC IMPACT 22 LIKELINESS TO RETURN 23 DEMOGRAPHICS 24 OCCUPATION 24 HOUSEHOLD INCOME 27 AGE 28 MARITAL STATUS 30 RACE 31 GENDER 32 2

BACKGROUND AND METHODOLOGY Intercept surveys were conducted during the Mardi Gras weekends of the Krewe of Centaur, Krewe of Gemini, Krewe of Sobek and Krewe of Highland parades in 2014. Surveys were also conducted during the float loading parties for the Krewe of Centaur and the Krewe of Gemini. The survey instrument was specifically designed to measure: Travel party size Past Mardi Gras attendance Estimated spending for: o Lodging o Food o Shopping o Transportation o Entertainment How attendees heard about the parade Trip attributes Importance of the parade to visiting the area Future visitation Demographics A total of 730 interviews were conducted, allowing for a +/- 3.70% margin of error at the 95% confidence level. The respondents were randomly selected from parade attendees along the parade route and interviews were conducted by volunteers secured by the Shreveport-Bossier Convention and Tourist Bureau. 3

Destination Exploration developed the survey instrument, conducted on-site interviewer training, tabulated and analyzed the data. The study was administered during Mardi Gras 2014. To best estimate the number of parade viewers, Destination Exploration and the SBCTB volunteers attempted to randomly survey parade goers at the Krewe of Centaur parade on February 22, 2014 and the Krewe of Gemini parade on March 1, 2014. For the purposes of this report and calculating the estimated economic impact of the various parades the following attendance estimation will be used: The parade route is 6.5 miles long, which includes a bridge approximately a half-mile long on which parade viewers are not allowed during the parade. The length of the parade route is 6 miles long (6.5 miles minus the half mile bridge). At 5,280 per mile, the parade route is estimated at 31,680 feet in overall length. Each person is estimated to take up a two-foot space standing more or less shoulder-to-shoulder. Shoulder-to-shoulder crowds were observed throughout the parade route. It is important to note that not all areas were shoulder-to-shoulder. However, the majority of the route was extremely crowded. Two feet per person for a six miles route would result in 15,840 on a single side of the parade route and 31,680 on both sides of the parade route one person deep. It is unrealistic to assume that every inch of the parade route was occupied, however some areas were more crowded than others. For the purposes of this report, the overall attendance will be based solely on the Krewe of Gemini and the Krewe of Centaur parades. The Krewe of Sobek and Krewe of Highland parades are much smaller in comparison. Also, in 2014 the Krewe of Highland parade was impacted by severe weather, which affected attendance and interviewing. The survey sample from the Krewe of Sobek was too small to draw conclusions. Therefore for attendance estimating purposes we will assume that the Krewe of Centaur parade averaged five persons deep and the Krewe of Gemini averaged four persons deep. By 4

personal observation there appeared to be less attendees for the Krewe of Gemini Parade indicated by the table below. Estimated attendance: Krewe of Centaur 15,840 x 5 deep x 2 sides = 158,400 attendees Krewe of Gemini 15,840 x 4 deep x 2 sides = 126,720 attendees Total estimated attendance 285,120 attendees *Krewe of Highland Parade s attendance was severely impacted by rain. 5

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 2014 Mardi Gras festivities exceeded 285,120 in attendance. The overall group is 10 for the parades and 4 for the float-loading parties. o Groups predominantly consisted of family and friends. Most respondents traveled to the festivities by car. More than 80% of parade attendees were repeat visitors. o On average, respondents had visited nine previous Mardi Gras parades. o On the other hand, most float-loading party attendees were first-time visitors. Word-of-mouth and family and friends are your greatest sources for raising awareness about the parades and float-loading parties. o Social media and print ads could be improved in order to boost awareness through those media outlets. The parades and float-loading parties were very important deciding factors for visiting the area. About 1 in 3 parade guests and 1 in 5 float-loading party guests resided outside of the Shreveport-Bossier area. These are the people who are more likely to spend tourism dollars in your city. o However, the majority did not stay overnight. o Most of those staying overnight stayed in Shreveport. o About one-third of overnight guests stayed in a hotel/motel. 6

On average, the per-person spending for overnighters is $99.93 compared to $23.47 for day-trippers which equates to an estimated $9.9 million economic impact for Shreveport-Bossier during Mardi Gras in 2014. Almost all respondents plan to return to Mardi Gras in 2015. 7

DETAILED FINDINGS Responses Please note that response rates varied greatly during the various parades and float loading parties. It s important to note that only the Krewe of Centaur and Krewe of Gemini yielded enough responses for analysis. Krewe of Krewe of Overall Parade Centaur Parade Gemini Parade Responses 298 272 570 Krewe of Centaur Float Krewe of Gemini Float Overall Float Loading Loading Loading Responses 41 35 76 Group Size Although some of the parades drew smaller average groups, it can be said that Mardi Gras attendance is truly a group event with an average overall group size of 10. Avg. Group Size Krewe of Krewe of Overall Centaur Gemini 11 9 10 The float loading parties drew slightly smaller groups. Avg. Group Size Krewe of Centaur Float Loading Krewe of Gemini Float Loading Overall Float Loading 5 3 4 8

Group Composition Since the Mardi Gras experience is a group experience, the group make-up is primarily a mix of both family and friends. Approximately one-half of the respondents attended with family and friends compared to one-third with family. Q4 Group Composition Krewe of Centaur Parade 17% 35% 48% Krewe of Gemini Parade 15% 32% 53% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Friends Family Both Friends & Family Results for the two float-loading parties were slightly different. More people (55.3%) came with family only. One-fourth (25%) came with a combination of family and friends and 19.7% came with friends only. Q4 Group Composition Krewe of Centaur Float Loading 14.6% 51.2% 34.1% Krewe of Gemini Float Loading 25.7% 60.0% 14.3% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Friends Family Friends & Family 9

Mode of Transportation We asked what main mode of transportation people used to get to the various parades. Most came by car. When looking at the overall data combined, 90.6% of parade attendees came by car, 3.9% came by bike or walked, 1.4% came by airplane, 0.3% took a bus, and 3.9% came by some other mode of transportation. Q5 Mode of Transportation Krewe of Centaur Parade 2.4% 0.3% 2.0% 1.0% 94.3% Krewe of Gemini Parade 3.3% 0.4% 1.1% 8.1% 87.1% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Car Bike/Walk Bus Airplane Other Results for the two float-loading parties were similar to the parades. When looking at the float-loading party data, approximately nine in 10 came by car, followed by bike or walked, and airplane or took a bus. 10

Q5 Mode of Transportation Krewe of Centaur Float Loading 5% 2% 2% 90% Krewe of Gemini Float Loading 3% 3% 9% 86% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Car Bike/Walk Bus Airplane Previous Attendance We asked people if 2014 was their first time ever attending the Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras parades. We found that Mardi Gras is definitely an annual event, with the majority of respondents stating this was not their first time to attend the parades. When looking at both parades, over three-quarters are repeat attendees. Q6 First Time Attending Krewe of Centaur Parade 21.0% 79.0% Krewe of Gemini Parade 13.2% 86.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes No 11

On the other hand, most float-loading party attendees said that this was in fact their first time ever attending one of those parties. Q6 First Time Attending Krewe of Centaur Float Loading 75.6% 24.4% Krewe of Gemini Float Loading 82.4% 17.8% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes No 12

Number of Times We asked those who stated that 2014 was not their first time visiting the parades or float loading parties how many times they had attended before. On average, respondents had attended the parades ten previous times and the float-loading parties four times. Krewe of Centaur Krewe of Overall Parade Parade Gemini Parade Avg. # of Times 10 10 10 Krewe of Centaur Krewe of Gemini Float Overall Float Float Loading Loading Loading Avg. # of Times 5 3 4 13

Awareness Outlets When asked how they found out about the various Mardi Gras parades, most respondents said through family, friends or word-of-mouth. When looking at the overall combined data, a total of 35% found out through family or friends, followed by 22.5% who found out through word-of-mouth. Print ads accounted for 6.7%, website searches for 3.8%, Facebook for 3.7%, Twitter for 1%, and Mardi Gras brochure 1.9%. Q8 Awareness Outlets Krewe of Centaur Parade 1.8% 0.4% 2.1% 2.1% 7.1% 19.6% 33.8% 33.1% Krewe of Gemini Parade 1.1% 1.5% 2.3% 6.5% 12.5% 13.7% 27.0% 35.4% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 15.0% 20.0% 25.0% 30.0% 35.0% 40.0% Facebook Twitter Website Search Mardi Gras Brochure Print Advertisement Word-of-Mouth Family/Friends Other 14

Word-of-mouth scored strongest for the float-loading parties, with close to half of respondents saying that s how they found out about the parties. Family or friends came in second. Facebook also worked well in raising awareness about the float-loading parties. Print ads, website searches and Twitter did not produce a lot of awareness. Q8 Awareness Outlets Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 7.5% 0.0% 2.5% 0.0% 5.0% 10.0% 20.0% 55.0% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 15.2% 6.1% 3.0% 0.0% 3.0% 9.1% 27.3% 36.4% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% Facebook Twitter Website Search Mardi Gras Brochure Print Advertisement Word-of-Mouth Family/Friends Other Parade Attendance We asked people at the two float-loading parties if they planned to attend the Krewe of Centaur or Krewe of Gemini parade the following day. The majority (89.2%) said yes. 15

Q9 Parade Attendance Krewe of Centaur Float Loading 92.5% 7.5% Krewe of Gemini Float Loading 85.3% 14.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes No Place of Residence Place of residence varied widely based on which parade people attended. The Krewe of Gemini Parade drew a significant number of people from outside the Shreveport-Bossier area, while the Krewe of Centaur parade drew approximately one-third from outside the area. Those outside Shreveport-Bossier are extremely important attendees because they have the ability to create a significant economic impact due to travel and are more likely to spend additional time in the area. Q10 Place of Residence Krewe of Centaur Parade 43.0% 20.5% 36.5% Krewe of Gemini Parade 33.3% 17.4% 49.3% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Shreveport Bossier City Other The float-loading parties drew mainly people residing in Bossier City or Shreveport. Place of Residence Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 26% 63% 11% Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 37% 37% 27% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Shreveport Bossier City Other 16

A complete listing of other cities outside of Shreveport-Bossier City can be found in the appendix. Those attendees from outside the Shreveport-Bossier area came from as far as California, New York and south Florida. However, the majority of those stating they were from outside the Shreveport-Bossier area were within a 200-mile region. A complete listing of cities outside Shreveport-Bossier City can be found in the appendix. 17

Trip Attributes The majority of parade and float-loading party attendees in 2014 did not stay overnight in the Shreveport-Bossier City area. The Krewe of Centaur Parade drew slightly more overnight visitors than the others. Q12 Overnight Visitor Krewe of Centaur Parade 18.1% 81.9% Krewe of Gemini Parade 14.2% 85.8% 0.0% 10.0% 20.0% 30.0% 40.0% 50.0% 60.0% 70.0% 80.0% 90.0% 100.0% Yes No Q12 Overnight Visitor Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 55.6% 44.4% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 2.9% 97.1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Yes No 18

Length of Stay Most of the parade attendees who stayed overnight stayed for two nights. Krewe of Centaur attendees were more likely to stay 3 or more nights compared to Krewe of Gemini attendees. On average overnight attendees stayed 2.16 nights. Q13 Length of Stay Krewe of Centaur Parade 17.5% 40.0% 25.0% 17.5% Krewe of Gemini Parade 35.9% 51.3% 5.1% 7.7% 0.0% 20.0% 40.0% 60.0% 80.0% 100.0% 1 night 2 nights 3 nights 4+ nights City of Overnight Stay When asked if they spent their overnight stay in Shreveport, Bossier City or some other city, the majority of parade attendees stayed in Shreveport. Krewe of Centaur attendees were more likely to stay in Bossier City compared to Krewe of Gemini attendees. 19

Q14 City of Overnight Stay Krewe of Centaur Parade 50.0% 47.4% 2.6% Krewe of Gemini Parade 75.7% 16.2% 8.1% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% Shreveport Bossier City Other City Accommodations When looking at overnight parade attendees, most stayed at a hotel or motel overnight. Approximately one-third stayed with family or friends. Slightly under two in ten stayed at a casino hotel and approximately one in ten either camped or stayed somewhere else. The Krewe of Centaur Parade drew the most hotel/motel overnight visitors. Q15 Stayed Where 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 43.9% 31.7% 32.4% 27.0% 17.1% 16.2% 13.5% 10.8% 4.9% 2.4% Krewe of Centaur Parade Krewe of Gemini Parade With Family & Friends Hotel/Motel Casino Hotel Camping Other 20

Parade Importance We asked participants how important the various parades were in their decision to come to the area on a scale of one to five, with one being not at all important and five being very important. We found that the parades were the main reason why people came to the area. Avg. importance Krewe of Centaur Parade Krewe of Gemini Parade Overall Parade 4.5 4.1 4.3 We also asked the float-loading party participants how important the two float-loading parties were in their decision to come to the area on a scale of one to five, with one being not at all important and five being very important. Again, we found that the parties were the main reason why people came to the area. Avg. importance Krewe of Centaur Float Loading Krewe of Gemini Float Loading Overall Float Loading 4.8 5 4.9 21

Economic Impact The economic impact of the 2014 Shreveport-Bossier Mardi Gras festivities is based on the reported estimated spending among respondents interviewed throughout the Mardi Gras Parades. On average, Mardi Gras overnight attendees spend $99.93 during their visit compared to day-trippers spending $23.47. The table below shows the calculation of the total reported spending of overnights and day-trippers by attendance provided previously in this report. Estimated Economic Impact based on 285,120 combined attendance # of Attendees Avg. Spending Projected Spending Day-trippers (85% of attendees) 242,352 $23.47 $5,688,001 Overnighters (15% of attendees) 42,768 $99.93 $4,273,806 Total Estimated Economic Impact $9,961,808 Overall Estimated Spending Overnighters % of % of Daytripper Daytrippers Spending Total Total % of Overnight Total Total Hotel/Motel expenditures $683,809 16% $0 0% $683,809 7% Meal/Food expenditures $812,023 19% $2,957,761 52% $3,769,784 37% Transportation expenditures $1,068,452 25% $1,023,840 18% $2,092,292 21% Entertainment expenditures $555,595 13% $853,200 15% $1,408,795 14% Shopping expenditures $1,153,928 27% $853,200 15% $2,007,128 21% Total reported spending $4,273,806 100% $5,688,001 100% $9,961,808 It s important to note that overnighter average spending is directly impacted by those who stayed with family and/or friends versus a hotel/motel. The average spending in the hotel/motel category for those staying overnight in a hotel/motel is $202.88. 22

Likeliness to Return Almost all participants said they wanted to return for the parades next year: an average of 98.2% of parade guests and 94.1% of float-loading party guests. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Q18 Likeliness to Return 96.4% 100.0% 3.6% Krewe of Centaur Parade Krewe of Gemini Parade Not likely to return next year Likely to return next year 100.0% 90.0% 80.0% 70.0% 60.0% 50.0% 40.0% 30.0% 20.0% 10.0% 0.0% Q18 Likeliness to Return 94.7% 93.3% 5.3% 6.7% Krewe of Gemini Float- Loading Krewe of Centaur Float- Loading Not likely to return next year Likely to return next year 23

DEMOGRAPHICS Occupation Overall, most parade survey participants were employed in the professional/technical field. Close to one-fifth were in the skilled/semi-skilled labor force, followed by sales/clerical and homemakers or retired. Approximately, 7.3% were students, 5.6% worked for the local/state/national government and 3.1% were unemployed. The remaining 3.2% indicated other for their occupation. Similarly, 32% of float-loading party survey participants were employed in the professional/technical field. However, homemakers/retired scored second at 20%, followed by 18.7% who were in sales/clerical, and 12% who were in the skilled/semi-skilled labor force. One in ten (10.7%) was a student. Four percent were unemployed and 2.7% worked for the local/state/national government. 24

Q19 Occupation Krewe of Centaur Prade 10.5% 7.7% 15.7% 15.7% 2.4% 7.0% 2.8% 38.1% Krewe of Gemini Parade 8.5% 6.9% 1.5% 4.2% 3.5% 17.7% 25.8% 31.9% 0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 40% 45% Professional/Technical Student Skilled/Semi Skilled Labor Local/State/National Government Homemaker/Retired Sales/Clerical Not Employed Other 25

Q19 Occupation Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 4.9% 14.6% 9.8% 0.0% 2.4% 0.0% 24.4% 43.9% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 2.9% 0.0% 8.8% 17.6% 14.7% 17.6% 23.5% 14.7% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Professional/Technical Homemaker/Retired Student Sales/Clerical Skilled/Semi Skilled Labor Not Employed Local/State/National Government Other 26

Household Income When looking at the parade data combined, most respondents had an annual household income between $25,000-$49,999 or $50,000-$74,999. Approximately one-fourth fell in the higher income brackets: $75,000 - $100,000 or more than $100,000. Close to one in ten made less than $18,000 a year or $18,000-$24,999. 100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% 5.5% 14.4% 35.8% 0.4% 14.7% 17.9% 22.5% 29.2% 27.0% 6.3% 8.8% 8.9% 8.8% Krewe of Gemini Parade Q20 Household Income Krewe of Centaur Parade Under $18,000 $18,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $100,000 Over $100,00 Refused Float-loading party respondents were somewhat less affluent. Twenty percent had an annual household income of less than $18,000. Approximately one in ten earned $18,000- $24,999 (13.8%), one in four $25,000-$49,999 (26.2%) and about one in ten each earned $50,000-$74,999 (13.8%), $75,000-$100,000 (7.7%) or $100,000 or more (10.8%). 27

100% 90% 80% 70% 60% 50% 40% 30% 20% 10% 0% Q20 Household Income 13.3% 14.3% 13.3% 8.6% 2.9% 13.3% 14.3% 14.3% 40.0% 17.1% 10.0% 28.6% 10.0% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading Under $18,000 $18,000 - $24,999 $25,000 - $49,999 $50,000 - $74,999 $75,000 - $100,000 Over $100,00 Refused Age 2014 attendees were a mix of all ages. One in ten parade survey respondents was 18-24, two in ten were 25-34, approximately one-third were 35-44 and one-quarter were 45-54. One in ten were 55-64 and approximately 3% were 65 years or older. Q21 Age Krewe of Centaur Parade 8.3% 22.1% 27.5% 25.7% 12.7% 3.6% Krewe of Gemini Parade 10.4% 23.5% 32.8% 23.9% 6.7% 2.7% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + Of the float-loading party respondents, 16.7% were 18-24, 13.9% were 25-34, 25% each were 35-44 or 45-54, 12.5% were 55-64 and 6.9% were 65 years old or older. 28

Q21 Age Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 7.5% 12.5% 22.5% 27.5% 20.0% 10.0% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 28.1% 15.6% 28.1% 21.9% 3.3% 3.0% 0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100% 18-24 25-34 35-44 45-54 55-64 65 + 29

Marital Status More than half of this year s respondents were married. More than one-third were single. Only a few were divorced or widowed. 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 59.9% 58.3% 32.3% 34.2% Krewe of Centaur Parade Q22 Marital Status 5.1% 6.0% 2.7% 1.5% Krewe of Gemini Parade Single Married Divorced Widow/Widower 80.0% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 25.0% 62.5% Q22 Marital Status Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 47.1% 50.0% 5.0% 7.5% 2.9% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading Single Married Divorced Widow/Widower 30

Race About two thirds of this year s attendees were Caucasian, followed by African Americans and Hispanics. 80.0% 75.7% Q24 Race 68.7% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 15.3% 6.3% Krewe of Centaur Parade 28.6% 2.8% 1.5% 1.2% Krewe of Gemini Parade Caucasian African-American Hispanic Other 80.0% 75.6% Q24 Race 66.7% 60.0% 40.0% 20.0% 0.0% 14.6% Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 18.2% 7.3% 9.1% 2.4% 6.1% Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading Caucasian African-American Hispanic Other 31

Gender The majority of respondents were female with approximately a 60%/40% split. Q25 Gender Krewe of Centaur Parade 47.4% 52.6% Krewe of Gemini Parade 40.9% 59.1% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Male Female Q25 Gender Krewe of Gemini Float-Loading 44.1% 55.9% Krewe of Centaur Float-Loading 41.5% 58.5% 0% 20% 40% 60% 80% 100% Male Female 32

Appendix City ST Count CROSSETT AR 1 EL DORADO AR 1 FOUKE AR 1 LITTLE ROCK AR 1 MABLEVALE AR 1 MALVERN AR 1 TEXARKANA AR 1 WILLISVILLE AR 1 COMPTON CA 1 HAYWORD CA 1 HERALD CA 1 LA PUENTE CA 1 LOS ANGELES CA 1 OAKLAND CA 1 CANTONMENT FL 1 ATLANTA GA 3 CHICAGO IL 1 BENTON LA 17 HAUGHTON LA 13 KEITHVILLE LA 8 MINDEN LA 7 SPRINGHILL LA 7 NATCHITOCHES LA 6 NOBLE LA 5 HAYNESVILLE LA 4 DOYLINE LA 3 GREENWOOD LA 3 MANSFIELD LA 3 MANY LA 3 RINGGOLD LA 3 VIVIAN LA 3 WEST MONROE LA 3 ALEXANDRIA LA 2 BELCHER LA 2 BETHANY LA 2 BLACHARD LA 2 HOMER LA 2 LEESVILLE LA 2 LOGANSPORT LA 2 NEW ORLEANS LA 2 PRINCETON LA 2 SIBLEY LA 2 STONEWALL LA 2 ARCADIA LA 1 BATON ROUGE LA 1 BENTON LA 1 BLAKELY LA 1 COTTON VALLEY LA 1 DUBBERLY LA 1 33

ELEM GRAVES LA 1 FRIERSON LA 1 GLOSTER LA 1 GRAND CANE LA 1 HAUGHTON LA 1 HAUGHTON LA 1 HORNBECK LA 1 KEATCHIE LA 1 KEITHVILLE LA 1 KEITHVILLE LA 1 LEESVILLE LA 1 LISBORN LA 1 MOORINGSPORT LA 1 OIL CITY LA 1 OPELOUSAS LA 1 PLAIN DEALING LA 1 PRINCETON LA 1 QUITMAN LA 1 RODESSA LA 1 RUSTON LA 1 RUSTON LA 1 WINNFIELD LA 1 ASHTON MD 1 MS STATE MS 1 WILMINGTON NC 1 ROCHESTER NY 1 CINCINNATI OH 1 BROKEN ARROW OK 1 BROKEN BOW OK 1 DUNCAN OK 1 WARWICK RI 1 DALLAS TX 10 TEXARKANA TX 8 HOUSTON TX 5 LONGVIEW TX 4 WASKOM TX 4 ARLINGTON TX 2 CARTHAGE TX 2 NACOGDOCHES TX 2 TYLER TX 2 ALVARADO TX 1 AMARILLO TX 1 BIVINS TX 1 COLD SPRINGS TX 1 DEBERRY TX 1 DEERNY TX 1 FORNEY TX 1 FORT WORTH TX 1 HASLET TX 1 HENDERSON TX 1 HOUSTON TX 1 KATY TX 1 MARSHALL TX 1 MART TX 1 34

OVERTON TX 1 SCURRY TX 1 35