As a small town of about 3,000 people Blanchard is far from being a famous city in Louisiana. It is known for being the hometown of a few notable people. Shreveport mayor Ollie Tyler was born there. Longtime professional golfer Hal Sutton was raised there
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Wal-Mart is planning to build a Supercenter in the north Shreveport/Blanchard area. It would be built on a 29-acre tract of land on Louisiana Highway-One between Pinehill Road and Highway 538.