Welcome

Thanks for visiting the Tammany Family blog, a project by Ron Barthet, retired newspaper editor. Every so often I post a new item dealing with the history, the people and/or the scenic beauty of St. Tammany Parish.To go directly to the blog articles, CLICK HERE

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Links to articles of interest:

Motels, Hotels and Cottage Resorts

Restaurants Through The Years

The Talley Feed & Seed Family Story

Jack Salter, Legendary CHS Coach

Racing at the Fairgrounds

The First Theaters In West St. Tammany

Tammany's Ties To The First Submarine

Madisonville Riverfront Over The Years

Interview With Walker Percy

Henry Fonda In Pearl River

A Dog's Obituary

Cranking Open the Bayou Liberty Bridge

The Photographers

Playmakers

Groundbreakings



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Abita Springs History

Airline Pilot Recalls Aviation History

Barker's Corner History

Bernard de Marigny, Founder of Mandeville

Brickyards

Christ Episcopal Church Chapel History

Chronology of St. Tammany Parish History

Commuter Train

Covington High School History

Covington History Video

Fair, History of the St. Tammany Parish Fair

History Talk by Dr. C. Howard Nichols, Audio File

Lacombe History

The Life of John Wharton Collins

Library History, St. Tammany Parish

Mandeville's Griffin Bakery

Military Road History by Powell Casey

Pearl River, the Gateway to the Mississippi Gulf Coast

Revolutionary War History - St. Tammany Parish

St. Tammany Farmer Newspaper History

Southern Hotel History

The History of Smith Hardware

The History of Sun

St. Joseph Abbey History

St. Tammany History Article

St. Tammany History Exhibit, 8 Flags Over St. Tammany

Sheriff's Office History

Slidell History

Talisheek History

Waldheim United Methodist Church History

The Watson-Williams Bridge

James Rumsey & The Secret of Pearl River Island

Gold Coins Found In Honey Island Swamp  

The History of History


The first month of the Tammany Family blog was May of 2016.
To download a PDF file containing the blog articles from that month,
complete with links that will import bigger images, CLICK HERE.

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The purpose of this blog is to share the history of St. Tammany Parish, spotlight the outstanding people of the area, and showcase the skills and talents of the artists, writers, and other creative people.

Certificate presentation after I spoke to a Covington group about St. Tammany history