Mandeville Town Hall

 The Mandeville City Hall on East Causeway Approach was built in 1975

The town hall was formerly located in this building on Jefferson St., two blocks from the lakefront. 

Mandeville officials in 1963

The town hall had a rotating exhibit of local photographers and artists, and the monthly meetings of the parish historical society were held at Mandeville city hall.

Mardi Gras in 1976

 Some 49 years ago, in 1976 The Bicentennial Year, Mardi Gras celebrations reached a "new high" in St. Tammany Parish. Click on the images to make them larger. 

Home Movie of the Action

See also these links:

Covington Mardi Gras History

Krewe of Olympia 1st Parade in 1966

Mardi Gras Blog Articles

Miss Covington 1936

 In 1936 Myrtle Hymel was selected as "Miss Covington." 

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Lifelong Learning

 In 1986 Deborah Dupre opened up the Community Lifelong Learning Project, gathering informational resources from throughout west St. Tammany Parish  and publishing a detailed list of what was available to persons seeking training and advice. This was before the internet, so local experts were a chief source of reliable information. 

Dozens of businesses, service agencies and professional individuals took part. Here is a copy of the venture's brochure, naming those who were participating and what they had to offer. This was thirty-nine years ago, so many of the resources are no longer available, although many of the civic organizations still are serving the community. The phone numbers to call have been blurred out since many of those are probably no longer viable. 

Some business sponsors advertised in the brochure to help pay for printing. 

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Deborah Dupre

St. Paul's Conifer Yearbook: 1940-41

 Here are some pages from the 1940-1941 St. Paul's School yearbook. Click on the images to make them larger. 

Here are the students many of which would be in their 80's and 90's by this time.

Lake Ramsay Traffic Light

 Come February of 2025 and there is a brand new traffic light at the intersection of Lake Ramsay Road and La. Hwy. 25 going to Folsom from Covington. Here's a photo of it. 

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And here is why:

The Folsom Highway has always been one of the busiest highways in the parish. At one time it was used as the direct route to the farm areas and produce providers of Franklinton, Holmesville (Miss.) and Columbia (Miss.)

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See also these links:

Lake Ramsey Campgrounds

Greenlaw Lumber Company In Ramsay

Football Program 1943

 Recently found in an attic on Rutland Street, this 1943 football program offers pertinent details of the game between St. Paul's and Lyon High. Click on the images to make them larger. 

Below is the cover of the football program for the St. Paul's vs. Jefferson High game on October 22, 1943. 

Camellia Festival Blooms in Folsom

 The Folsom Camellia Festival was held Sunday adjacent to the Giddy Up Coffee House on La. 25, with a number of blossoms entered into the competition and a variety of vendors displaying a variety of creative handicrafts, books, photographs and vintage collectibles. Click on the images to make them larger. 

The registration table was busy

The Northshore Camellia Club had an information table. 

Competition took place in a variety of varieties. 

The Master Gardeners had a table display. 

Guided tours were given for the Folsom Community Garden

Giddy Up and Grow

Global Wildlife Center was on hand with a display for antlers and horns. 

Amy Loescherz showed a variety of her photographs.

The Northshore Riverwatch also had an informative display. 

Meanwhile, over at the Giddy Up, the music continued on with Troy Dancer on guitar.

Links:

Camellia Festival Facebook Page

Northshore Riverwatch Facebook Page

Giddy Up Facebook Page