Shreveport Municipal Auditorium Investigation

If I had to summarize this investigation in one word it would be
“wow”! The history and architecture of the Municipal Auditorium
alone was worth the visit. Located in the heart of downtown and
built in the 1920’s, the Auditorium has been a corner stone of the
area for years. Housing The Louisiana Hayride along with many
stars such as Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Hank Williams. What
few people know about the Municipal Auditorium is that the
Shreveport coroners office and morgue was located in the
basement for some years.

Once we arrived at the Municipal we were given a grand tour by
Johnny Wessler, the Executive Director of the Stage of Stars
Museum. We learned of the apparition seen in one of the main
hallways, and of the various locations at the Municipal where
claims of strange things have been reported. Once the tour was
concluded it was time to get to work. We set up six Infrared
cameras running into an 8 channel DVR that records all the
cameras simultaneously. Cameras were setup on stage, in the
auditorium, in the Ballroom, 2 in the basement, and one in the
hallway where the apparition had been seen. We had a team of 5,
each carrying a digital voice recorder, and each group carrying
an EMF (electro-magnetic field) meter. We were pleased to have
the company of a few members of “Friends of the Municipal
Auditorium” join us for the investigation. We started the
investigation around 10:00 PM. We made our rounds, covering
the gigantic building, more than three football fields to give you
an idea of the scale.

During our visit a few things were reported that seemed out of
the ordinary. In one of the dressing rooms the scent of flowers
and baby powder was smelled by two members and one of our
guests, leaving as fast as it came. Later that night an investigator
located on the stage asked for a sign of the spirits presence, and
heard four distinct claps coming from directly in front of the
stage. Nobody was in that location at the time. Random EMF
spikes were common through the night, which are unexplainable
pockets of energy that can move or dissipate without reason.
Strange knocks and noises will be common, especially in a large
building such as this, but moans and strange high pitch sounds
were heard through the night that had no explanation.
Going over the many hours of Video and Audio was next. Nothing
much was found on the DVR, mostly dust and bugs. When going
through the hundreds of photos taken, again nothing was found.
When it came to the audio, it was a different ballgame, seems the
spirits couldn’t stop whispering. We collected more EVP’s
(electronic voice phenomena) here then at any other
investigation. Many whispers were heard, but could not be
deciphered, others were very clear. The EVP I liked the most was
of a whisper heard very clear that stated “I love Johnny Cash”
seems a fan hasn’t left yet, perhaps this is the same fan who
clapped for our investigators on stage. Another EVP wasn’t so
optimistic that was recorded in the hallway that the apparition was
seen; you can listen to all our evidence below.

Our visit to the Municipal was a good one. We were treated with
hospitality and the people were enthusiastic about everything.
The investigation went smooth as silk, and we did get quite a few
EVPs. If you are ever in the downtown Shreveport area, make
sure you swing by the Municipal Auditorium and check it out; it
will be well worth it! Once again thank you to Johnny Wessler and
the Friends of the Municipal Auditorium for everything.
Please take the time to visit the website for The Municipal
Auditorium, and the Stage of Stars Museum at
www.stageofstars.com