A Covington Address, but not "in" Covington |
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Relatively speaking, the City of Covington is rather small: 8.2 square miles located between the Bogue Falaya and Tchefuncte rivers and bounded to the north by Ronald Reagan Bypass and River Road.
The northern section includes Covington High School, Oak Alley, Savannahs and Covington Point, but not River Road, River Glen, Poole Lumber Company nor the Post Office on Columbia Street.
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These northern boundaries resemble a jigsaw puzzle with pieces missing. The most recent census places our population at slightly over 11,500 people.
By comparison, St. Tammany Parish covers over 1,000 square miles with a population of over 260,000 people.
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The "Community of Covington" |
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The Post Office in Covington serves the 70433 and 70435 zip codes. This covers an area of 150 square miles and a population of about 60,000. Hence, about 50,000 people have "Covington" addresses that do not live in the City of Covington. This often leads to confusion among residents that have a Covington address but do not actually live within the city limits. These residents live in "unincorporated St. Tammany" just as those in Metairie live in unincorporated Jefferson Parish. That said, they are an important part of the Community of Covington. I learned early on that not only am I the mayor of the City of Covington, but I am also the mayor of the Community of Covington : )
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Congratulations to ...
US!
This is Big!
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Congratulations to everyone who came out this past Saturday evening to enjoy Mardi Gras and the Krewe of Olympia. Now, for the arrests report:
The Covington Police Department, working with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office, the LA State Police and six other Police Departments made ZERO arrests at and during the parade. None. Nada.
A great parade, a tremendous crowd and thanks to the Goddess of Weather, Margaret Orr, for a beautiful night. But what does it say about our community when we can enjoy such festivities without a single arrest?
It says:
Covington is, without a doubt, one of the
Coolest Cities in America!
Congratulations to Us!!
Big Thanks to the Police Departments of Covington, Madisonville, Pearl River, Mandeville, Bogalusa, Folsom, Ponchatoula, the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff's Office and the LA State Police as well as the Fire Departments from Covington, Madisonville, Goodbee, Mandeville, Abita and Fire District #12, our City Public Works Department, Coastal Environmental Services, Acadian Ambulance and the Krewe of Olympia. Great professionalism across the board!
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St. Patrick's Celebrations!
Run, Parade, Dance!
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Chef Soirée Returns!
Sunday, March 20th
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John Edis Smith i.e. Smith Hardware |
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Born in 1809, John Edis Smith migrated to the United States in 1827 and subsequently arrived in New Orleans in 1837. He settled in Sun where he opened a store in 1846 and then in 1850, he opened the first Smith Hardware on Columbia Street (where Shoefflé is presently located).
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John's two sons, H.J. (Henry James) and Hardy eventually took over the business. Like brothers often do when in business together, there was a dispute. Hardy and his descendants continued to run Smith Hardware (eventually Smith True Value Hardware) for over 100 years. In 1876, H.J. walked down Columbia St. and opened a new store which his descendants continue to run to this day: H.J. Smith's Son General Merchandise. |
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H.J.'s son, Deed Smith, pictured in the original store. |
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The original store at 308 N. Columbia is now a free museum. |
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