At the end of the nineteenth century the railroads began to flourish and the boom began. Mandeville became the center for many events, such as the Retail Grocer’s Convention in l925, the annual Mandeville Bathing Beauty Contest, and the Fourth of July Celebration. The concrete seawall began construction in l913, because of the constant destruction of the wooden one by former hurricanes, including the one in l893. But before it could be completed, the hurricane of l9l5 caused waves to repeatedly smash the broken pilings against the seawall. Ironically the concrete seawall suffered much damage in the hurricane of l9l5 as well but was finally reconstructed.

The New Orleans Causeway

After WWII, the long proposed causeway across the lake finally became a reality. With this bridge to New Orleans being completed, the dream of many New Orleanians to move to the North Shore and commute across the lake was finally coming true. The impact of the causeway’s completion and the second span was phenomenal and is still being recorded, as our census tolls are reaching new heights year after year.

It was recorded in l902, that in all of the state of Louisiana, there was not a more beautiful place than Mandeville. Time has been gracious to Mandeville, and its beauty still abounds. It is a town rich in noble history, environment, and resources, and as any resident will attest that there is no more fairer place to live.