Nostalgia Hits As Shreveport Relives 90s Commercial Magic

If you were a in Shreveport during the 90s, you got to experience a golden era in the 318. Video stores, full malls, concerts, block parties, comic shops, and a heavy lack of adult supervision most summer days.

But look at us now, we’ve traded in our bulky VHS tapes for sleek streaming services, a technological leap that would have blown our minds back in 1997. While the ability to watch "Power Rangers" on a phone is a modern miracle, streaming has left behind a crucial part of the 90s experience: the commercials.

Shreveport's Lost Commercials Resurface Online

But as with all things, what was lost has been found again online. A wave of nostalgia is sweeping the internet as people unearth classic 90s TV spots, and the trend has a distinctly local flavor right here in Shreveport. It’s one thing to see an old ad for a national brand, but it’s another experience entirely to stumble upon a commercial for a Shreveport mall or a local video store you used to frequent every weekend.

A Digital Time Capsule of Local Memories

These aren't just ads...these are digital time capsules. They are a vivid reminder of a time when these businesses helped frame a culture that shaped childhoods in Shreveport.

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For any 90s kid from the area, this trip down a YouTube rabbit hole is more than just a walk down memory lane...it’s a hyperlocal, pixelated journey back to the best decade ever, proving that the spirit of 90s Shreveport is alive and well online.

Video-One - Ten Locations (1990)

Louisiana Gas Service - with Ernest (80s and 90s)

Campo - Grand Opening (1994)

Linwood Auto Mile (1994)

Mega Buck Thunder - National Bull Ride Championship (1996)

Fox 33 - Teacher Of The Week

Putt-Putt Golf & Games - Birthday Party Package (1990)