A newspaper column called Covington Years Ago was written by J. M. Tate and published in the St. Tammany Farmer early in the 20th century. Here are a few examples.
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Mrs. McNeil Moves To Covington
Big Foot
The Steamer Ophelia
The Morgan Family
Mrs. Sterling's Boarding House
Penn's Fishing Resort
Drownings and Rappings
Fever From New Orleans
Claiborne Stories
A description of the Terrell place near Covington, prior to 1900. Click on the image to make it larger and more readable.
Hennen's Retreat
