City of Slidell
City
Nickname : The Camellia City
Country	United States
State	Louisiana
Parish	St. Tammany
Area	12. Metropolitan areas and Urbanized areas of Louisiana by population Cities Towns Villages The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The State of Louisiana ( or, État de Louisiane, pronounced) is a state located in the southern region of the United States of America St Tammany Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Tammany is a Parish located in the U 1 sq mi (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 3 km²)
- land	11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 sq mi (30. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 6 km²)
- water	0. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 3 sq mi (0. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), 2. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 48%
Center
- coordinates	30°16′45″N 89°46′40″W / 30.27917, -89.77778Coordinates: 30°16′45″N 89°46′40″W / 30.27917, -89.77778
- elevation	3 ft (0. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit 9 m)
Population	25,695 (2000)
Density	2,175. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International 5 /sq mi (840 /km²)
Mayor	Ben Morris
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	70458, 70459, 70460, 70461, 70469
Area code	985
Location of Slidell in Louisiana
Location of Louisiana in the United States
Website : http://www.slidell.la.us

Slidell (pronounced /slˈaɪdɛl/) is a city situated on the northeast shore of Lake Pontchartrain in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during Area code 985 is the Telephone Area code for southeastern Louisiana excluding New Orleans. Lake Pontchartrain (ˈpɒntʃətreɪn in English Lac Pontchartrain IPA in French) is a brackish Lake St Tammany Parish (Paroisse de Saint-Tammany is a Parish located in the U ^[1][2]

History

Beginning

Slidell was founded on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain in 1882 and 1883 during construction of the New Orleans and Northeastern Railroad (N. O. N. E. ). ^[3] The N. O. N. E. line connected New Orleans to Meridian, Mississippi. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana Meridian is a city in Lauderdale County, Mississippi, United States. The town was named in honor of American politician John Slidell, and officially chartered by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1888. John Slidell (1793 &ndash July 26, 1871) was an American politician lawyer and businessman The Louisiana State Legislature is the state legislature of the U ^[3]

Twentieth Century

The city of Slidell celebrated its centennial in 1988

Around 1910, Slidell began a period of economic and industrial growth. A large creosote plant was built, and Slidell became home to St Joe's, a major producer of bricks. Creosote is the name used for a variety of products including wood creosote and coal tar creosote. A lumber mill and shipyard were also built. Following the construction of Interstate 10, Interstate 59 and Interstate 12, Slidell became a major crossroads for those traversing the Gulf States. Interstate 10, a major transcontinental Interstate Highway in the Southern U In the US state of Louisiana, Interstate 59 has the shortest mileage of all the states the highway traverses Interstate 12 (I-12 is an intrastate Interstate highway located entirely within the state of Louisiana. A crossroads (the word rarely appears in singular is a Road junction, where two or more Roads meet (there are three or more arms

In 1915 the creosote plant burned to the ground killing 55 workers and 3 firefighters. Creosote is the name used for a variety of products including wood creosote and coal tar creosote. The plant was rebuilt on Bayou Lane, closer to a water source and closer to a fire station. Eventually, creosote polluted the bayou which was a source of drinking water for many of Slidell's residents. The creosote plant was abandoned in 1986 and then became an EPA Superfund site. Superfund is the common name for the United States environmental policy officially known as the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act The canal was dredged and waste incinerated until completion of the cleanup in 1996. At that time a boat launch was built and Heritage Park was constructed on the former site.

With the advent of the U. S. space program in the 1960s, NASA opened the Michoud Assembly Facility, the John C. Stennis Space Center in nearby Bay St. Louis, Mississippi, and a NASA computer center on Gause Boulevard. The National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA, ˈnæsə is an agency of the United States government, responsible for the nation's public space program The Michoud Assembly Facility (MAF is an 832- Acre (34-km² site owned by the United States' National Aeronautics and Space Administration ( NASA) and located The John C Stennis Space Center (or SSC) located in Hancock County Mississippi at the Mississippi / Louisiana border is NASA 's largest Bay Saint Louis is a city located in Hancock County Mississippi. This nearly tripled Slidell's population over a period of ten years, and the city became a major suburb of New Orleans. Slidell is also the location of the National Weather Service forecast office for greater New Orleans. The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration New Orleans&ndashMetairie&ndashKenner is a metropolitan area designated by the US Census encompassing seven parishes in the state of Louisiana, centering on

The city hosts several parade krewes each Carnival season. Carnival is a festival season which occurs immediately before Lent; the main events are usually during February and March Slidell suffered extensive damage from the effects of Hurricane Katrina which hit the region on August 29, 2005. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States The city is said to have experienced sustained winds of 176 mph with gusts up to 190+ mph and a 23' - 26' storm surge from Lake Pontchartrain.

Geography

Slidell is located at 30°16′45″N, 89°46′40″W (30. 279040, -89. 777744)^[4] and has an elevation of 3 feet (0. 9 m)^[5]. It is at the southeastern tip of St. Tammany Parish in Louisiana's Ozone Belt and is approximately three miles from the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 12. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 1 square miles (31. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 4 km²), of which, 11. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 8 square miles (30. 5 km²) of it is land and 0. 3 square miles (0. 8 km²) of it (2. 64%) is water.

Climate

Slidell has a humid subtropical climate, with short, generally mild winters and hot, humid summers. Humid subtropical climate ( Köppen Cfa or Cwa) is a climate zone characterized by hot humid summers and chilly to mild winters Precipitation in winter usually accompanies the passing of a cold front. Hurricanes also pose a threat to the area, and the city is vulnerable because of its low elevation.

Demographics

As of the census^[7] of 2000, there were 25,695 people, 9,480 households, and 7,157 families residing in the city. ^[2] The population density was 2,178. 5 people per square mile (841. 5/km²). There were 10,133 housing units at an average density of 859. 1/sq mi (131. 8/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 83. 13% White, 13. 56% African American, 0. 49% Native American, 0. 72% Asian, 2. 05% Hungarian, 0. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. 05% Pacific Islander, 0. 62% from other races, and 1. 43% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2. 67% of the population.

There were 9,480 households out of which 36. 0% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 57. 4% were married couples living together, 14. 0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 24. 5% were non-families. 20. 4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8. 7% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 67 and the average family size was 3. 09.

In the city the population was spread out with 27. 0% under the age of 18, 7. 6% from 18 to 24, 28. 5% from 25 to 44, 23. 3% from 45 to 64, and 13. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 92. 0 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $42,856, and the median income for a family was $48,298. Males had a median income of $40,211 versus $26,050 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,947. About 9. 5% of families and 11. 8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17. 6% of those under age 18 and 7. 9% of those age 65 or over.

Education

Public schools in Slidell are operated by the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools. St Tammany Parish Public Schools is a School district headquartered in Covington, Louisiana, United States. There are three public high schools in Slidell: Northshore High School, Salmen High School, and Slidell High School, and one private high school: Pope John Paul II High School (affiliated with the Catholic church). Northshore High School, often abbreviated to NHS, is a public school for grades nine through twelve located Slidell, St "Salmen" redirects here For the politician in the Åland Islands see Olof Salmén. Slidell High School is a public school for grades nine through twelve located in Slidell Louisiana. This article is about the Pope John Paul II High School in Louisiana

Transportation

Amtrak's daily Crescent connects Slidell with New York City; Philadelphia, PA; Baltimore, MD; Washington, D.C.; Charlotte, NC; Atlanta, GA; Birmingham, AL and New Orleans, LA. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The City of New York Philadelphia (ˌfɪləˈdɛlfiə Washington DC ( formally the District of Columbia and commonly referred to as Washington, the District, or simply D Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Amtrak station is situated on Front Street. The Slidell Amtrak Station, located in Slidell Louisiana, is served by the passenger train

Slidell is located on the southwest corner of the intersection of I-10, I-12 and I-59 and U.S. Highway 11. US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile The I-10 Twin Span Bridge runs from Slidell over Lake Pontchartrain to New Orleans East. The I-10 Twin Span Bridge, known locally as the Twin Spans, consists of two parallel Trestle bridges These parallel bridges cross the eastern end of Lake

Rather than using the airport codes of ASD and KASD for the existing Slidell Airport, or NEW and KNEW for the original New Orleans Lakefront Airport, or even MSY and KMSY for the Louis Armstrong International Airport, NWSFO Slidell uses IATA airport code "LIX" and ICAO airport code "KLIX" despite not corresponding to any actual airport. Lakefront Airport is a public Airport located in the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, United States. Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport, formerly known as Moisant Field, while other names for it are Louis Armstrong International Airport and An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many The ICAO (ˌaɪˌkeɪˈoʊ Airport code or location indicator is a four-letter Alphanumeric Code designating each airport around

Famous Slidellians

• Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown: world-famous multi-instrumentalist and Grammy Award winner (1924-2005)
• Tony Canzoneri: world boxing champion
• Chris Duhon: former Duke University point guard and current Chicago Bulls reserve point guard; helped Duke to the 2001 NCAA men's basketball championship. Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown ( April 18 1924 — September 10 2005) was a Louisiana and Texan American The Grammy Awards (originally called the Gramophone Awards)—or Grammys —are presented annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences Tony Canzoneri ( November 6 1908 &mdash December 9, 1959) was an American boxer who was born in the town of Slidell Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, Chris Nicholas Duhon (born August 31 1982, in Mamou Louisiana) is an American professional Basketball player for the New York Duke University is a private Research University located in Durham, North Carolina, United States. The Chicago Bulls are an American professional Basketball team based in Chicago, Illinois, playing in the Central Division of the Eastern
• The Residents: secretive avant-garde music group (who originally claimed to be from Shreveport). The Residents is an American Avant-garde music and Visual arts collective who have created over sixty albums created numerous musical short films Shreveport is the third-largest city and the principal city of the third largest Metropolitan area in the U
• Mike Fontenot: 2nd baseman for Chicago Cubs. Michael Eugene "Mike" Fontenot (born June 9, 1980 in) is a Major League Baseball Infielder for the Chicago Cubs. Played college baseball at Louisiana State University. Louisiana State University and Agricultural and Mechanical College, generally known as Louisiana State University or LSU, is a public, Coeducational
• John Besh: Chef and owner of LaProvence Restaurant, Restaurant August and Luke. John Besh is the owner and executive chef at Restaurant August in New Orleans Louisiana (twice on Gourmet Magazine ’s list of Best Restaurants Recently was a finalist on the Food Network show Iron Chef America. Iron Chef America The Series is an American Cooking show based on Fuji Television 's Iron Chef, and is the second American
• Juvenile: famous southern rapper, whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina. Terius Gray, known by his Stage name Juvenile, is an American rapper. Hurricane Katrina of the 2005 Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest hurricane, as well as one of the five deadliest in the history of the United States
• Rich Clementi: Mixed martial arts fighter and UFC veteran who trains and resides in Slidell. Richard Thomas "No Love" Clementi (born March 31, 1976) is an American mixed martial arts fighter Mixed martial arts (MMA is a full contact Combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting techniques from a mixture of Martial arts traditions and Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC is a US -based Mixed martial arts (MMA organization currently recognized as the largest MMA promotion in the world
• Matt Forte: Running back for Chicago Bears. Matthew Garrett Forté (born December 10, 1985 in) is an American football Running back for the Chicago Bears of the National The Chicago Bears are a professional American football team based in Chicago, Illinois. Played at Tulane University and Slidell High School. Tulane University is a private, Nonsectarian, Coeducational Research university located in New Orleans, Louisiana. Slidell High School is a public school for grades nine through twelve located in Slidell Louisiana.

Slidell in the media

• Bayou Liberty is featured in a boat chase scene in the 1973 James Bond film Live and Let Die when James Bond is chased in a motor boat by Dr. James Bond 007 is a Fictional character created in 1953 by writer Ian Fleming, who featured him in twelve Novels and two Short story Live and Let Die is the eighth Spy film of the British James Bond series and the first to star Roger Moore as the fictional Kananga's henchmen in motor launches. ^[8]
• Chacko George, who was a student at Northshore High School at the time, won the 2000 Jeopardy! Teen Tournament championship. 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ^[9]
• Slidell is named in the Lucinda Williams song "Joy," from the 1998 Album, Car Wheels on a Gravel Road. Lucinda Williams (born January 26, 1953) is an American rock, folk, and Country music singer and songwriter Car Wheels on a Gravel Road is the 1998 album by Singer-songwriter and Guitarist Lucinda Williams, her fifth professional release
• It is also the title of a song in the 2005 Grayson Capps album If you knew my mind.
• Slidell is mentioned in the song Lake Pontchartrain by Ludo

References

External links

• City of Slidell
• St. Petersburg Times Travel article
• Photographs of Hurricane Katrina's destruction in Slidell
• Information About the City of Slidell