I'm in Shreveport as well, and my father's RV-4 is just about to make its maiden flight out of Farmerville (NW of West Monroe). Maybe in the months to come we'll be in a position to offer some passenger flights. Good to see another "local".
FWIW, there are a couple of of RV-8's, RV-7's, and I think an RV-10 currently at Farmerville. The airport manager Glenn Barron has literally built about 14 or so RV's at that sleepy little airport in about as many years. My wife's squadron commander at Barksdale AFB also flies an RV-8 and a Pitts. Lots of RV activity in the area if you know where to look.