How did Shreveport celebrate the Kentucky Derby?
The Provenance Town Center was bustling with excitement Saturday, May 4, as partygoers dressed in their best fascinators and seersucker anxiously awaited the Kentucky Derby.
Shreveport Derby Day returned to the region following a year hiatus. A partygoer Katy Kent said, "it's a great way to get out and support the community and feel like you're in Kentucky for the day."
This year's location was new and exciting for partygoers because it allowed ample amount of space to enjoy music by Flow Tribe and shade from the sun during the peak hours.
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This event began at 3 p.m. and partygoers were still enjoying the fun environment after the party came to a close at 7 p.m.
The event had food from local restaurants such as Rhino Coffee, Windrush Grill and Frank's Louisiana Kitchen. Under the event tent sat a ten-foot ice sculpture with pounds of boiled shrimp.
The afternoon-long party celebrated the 150th running of the Kentucky Derby.
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Makenzie Boucher is a reporter with the Shreveport Times. Contact her at mboucher@gannett.com.
This article originally appeared on Shreveport Times: Celebrate the Kentucky Derby in Shreveport
