City of Covington, Louisiana
Growing Our City,Serving Our People
Official city services, alerts, and everyday tools as Covington grows.
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City services
Find the Right City Tool
Pay bills, register for programs, check flood and storm guides, and open city forms.
- Sign Up for RecreationJoin a program or reserve a city venue on RecDesk.
- Check Flood InformationFloodplain maps, elevation help, and insurance resources.
- Prepare for Hurricane SeasonLouisiana’s Get a Game Plan readiness checklist.
- Find Trash & Recycling DayPickup schedules and bulk collection for Covington.
- Get a City FormDownload permits, applications, and common city documents.
- Stay Safe in Extreme HeatHeat tips and guidance for hot Louisiana summers.
Around Town
Life in Covington
Events, concerns, and the places that make our little old town feel like home.
Community Calendar
Stay up to date on what’s happening, when it’s happening, and where it’s happening.
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Report a Concern
Keeping Covington Covington takes a little help from all of us. Report a non-emergency issue here.
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Explore Covington
Cruise under the tree canopy past homes and downtown streets laid out long before the automobile.
Explore
City News
Latest Notices
Upcoming
Meetings & Events
Meetings
City Council and Board Meetings
See council sessions, boards, and public hearings on the official calendar.
Recreation
Programs and Facility Reservations
Register for recreation programs or reserve a city venue on RecDesk.
Residents
Things to Do for Residents
Local guides and resident resources from the city site.
City Government
Connect with Local Leadership
Visit Mayor Mark Johnson’s office, City Council, and city departments.
Our Little Old Town
A Riverside Community since 1813
Covington sits among three rivers in St. Tammany Parish. Downtown is lined with boutiques, galleries, shops, and restaurants, and the city works to protect its historic homes and buildings while keeping infrastructure modern.
Stroll around town and enjoy our rich history.
- Founded
- 1813
- Rivers
- 3
- Parish
- St. Tammany
From Woods to Wharton to Covington
See How Covington Grew into the Town It Is Today
The Bank of Covington, later the Covington Bank and Trust Company, helped fuel economic growth across the parish.
Sunday baptism on the Bogue Falaya River.
J.L. “Deed” Smith with one of the first cars in Covington. His sister, Annie, stands at far right. H.J. Smith’s Son held franchises for Brush, Flanders, and Jackson autos.
Looking north on Columbia Street toward Boston Street. Pre-fire photo.
Private toll bridge at Sulphur Springs, upriver from Boston Street. Its shape shows repeated washouts from floating logs.
Once Covington Grammar School and later C.J. Schoen Middle School, this is the oldest school building still in use in the parish (now school board offices).
John Louis “Deed” Smith behind the counter at H.J. Smith’s Son Store, established in 1876.
A motorcar crossing the Bogue Falaya at Pitcher Beach, upriver from the Railroad and Boston Street bridges. First diesel, then electric.
The Alexius family in front of their store. Guido Cintino Alexius bought the building, formerly a gym, in 1915.
A train makes the turn onto Gibson Street.
