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Covington History:  Old Landing
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Covington History: Old Landing

Thanks to Ron Barthet/ Tammany Family Blogspot for providing the article and media. Old Landing In the early days of Covington, before the roads

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Covington History: The Money Hill Tung Oil Plantation Story
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Covington History: The Money Hill Tung Oil Plantation Story

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. Tung Oil was an extremely important product in

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Covington History: The History of the Star Theater
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Covington History: The History of the Star Theater

Covington History segment provided by local historical writer Ron Barthet. View his blog Tammany Family here. The Star Theater in Covington is legendary in

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Local Author Offers Simple & Effective Philosophy – “A Poor Man Can Survive” by Murray James, Jr

Mr. Murray James, Jr. is a quiet, unassuming and friendly gentleman, quick with a smile and a warm handshake. By his own account, he

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“A Literary Soiree… Celebrating Covington’s Bicentennial” Presented by The Northshore Literary Society

Eleven local writers were selected by a panel of jurors seeking a range of works about Covington – from old memories to new impressions,

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“A Literary Soiree… Celebrating Covington’s Bicentennial” Presented by The Northshore Literary Society

The Northshore Literary Society invites writers to submit works for oral readings at “A Literary Soiree…Celebrating Covington’s Bicentennial” to be held on Sunday, June

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“Covington’s History” Encore Presentation by Mark Johnson

From the founding fathers through the Civil War and into the 20th Century, Mark tells the stories of Covington with fun-filled facts (most of

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Judge Jesse Jones Lecture

Julie Anderson Stroble presented a historical lecture on Judge Jesse Jones at the St. Tammany Homestead’s Center for Performing Arts.  This well-attended event was

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Judge Jesse Jones, Covington Whiskey, and Other Tales of Early Covington

On Saturday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m., Julie Anderson Stroble will give an informative and entertaining lecture titled “Judge Jesse Jones, Covington Whiskey, and

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