In this episode of LA64, Karen LeBlanc journeys through Caddo Parish in northwest Louisiana, where cypress swamps, oil fields, music history, and culinary traditions converge to tell a powerful story of resilience and reinvention. From a cinematic boat tour through the moss-draped waterways of Caddo Lake?home to the nation?s first offshore oil well and a backdrop for film and television?to the rise and fall of boomtown Oil City, Karen traces the region?s industrial roots. In Shreveport, she steps onto the legendary stage of the Municipal Auditorium, where the Louisiana Hayride launched icons like Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash, and explores a vibrant arts scene shaped by both history and modern revival. Along the Boom and Bust Byway, she explores small towns like Mooringsport, Gilliam, and Belcher?each one adding a chapter to the region?s story. The journey continues through immersive museums, living history sites, and the scenic outdoors, before turning to the flavors of North Louisiana, where chefs honor ancestral traditions while redefining the region?s culinary identity. Our LA64 road trip ends in Keithville, with a visit to Chimp Haven, and a moving encounter with rescued chimpanzees. Through each stop, Caddo Parish reveals itself as a place shaped by resilience and reinvention? where Louisiana?s frontier spirit still endures.