Slidell, Louisiana

One of the earlier settlers to the area was Foster Willie. Along with a younger brother, Wesley Coke Asbury Gause, Judge Wingate, and several others, he left Shallotte, North Carolina, on February 18, and arrived at Pearlington, Mississippi, on April 14, 1836. Wesley and his family remained there, while John and family crossed the Pearl River and built a log cabin on the west bank, a little further south. He then began a lumber mill in the fledgling town later known as Slidell. His traveling back and forth from lumber yard to home created a road known today as Gause Boulevard, a major east–west street in the town. The lumber yard was where Gause Boulevard crosses the railroad track. The log cabin was built at the east end of the road, just a few yards from the river. The house stood until the late 1990s, and a small family burial plot still remains where John is buried between his two wives, Lydia Russ and Johanna Frederica VanHeemskerk.

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.).[http://www.slidell.la.us/pdf/slidell_museum_brochure.pdf Slidell museum brochure] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080625203239/http://www.slidell.la.us/pdf/slidell_museum_brochure.pdf |date=2008-06-25 }}{{Cite web| url=http://myslidell.com/history| title=History of Slidell | publisher=City of Slidell| access-date=June 7, 2019}} The N.O.N.E. line connected New Orleans to Meridian, Mississippi. The town was named in honor of American politician and Confederate ambassador to France John Slidell, and officially chartered by the Louisiana State Legislature in 1888.

Around 1910, Slidell began a period of economic and industrial growth. A large creosote plant was built, and Slidell became home to the Fritz Salmen Brickyard, a major producer of bricks later named St. Joe Brick. 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.{{Citation needed|date=October 2009}}

In 1915, the creosote plant burned to the ground.{{cite report|url=https://www.crt.state.la.us/Assets/OCD/hp/uniquely-louisiana-education/Design-Guidelines/Slidell%20Louisiana%20Olde%20Towne%20Historic%20District%20Design%20Guidelines.pdf |title=City of Slidell, Louisiana Slidell Olde Town Preservation District Design Guidelines |publisher=City of Slidell, Louisiana |date=May 2012| access-date=January 17, 2022}} The plant was rebuilt on Bayou Lane, closer to a water source and a fire station. Eventually, creosote polluted the bayou, a source of drinking water for many of Slidell's residents. The creosote plant was abandoned in 1986 and became an EPA Superfund site.{{cite web|url=https://cumulis.epa.gov/supercpad/SiteProfiles/index.cfm?fuseaction=second.cleanup&id=0600574 |title=BAYOU BONFOUCA SLIDELL, LA |publisher=United States Environmental Protection Agency |access-date=January 17, 2022}} The canal was dredged and waste incinerated until completion of the cleanup in the 1990s. At that time a boat launch was built and Heritage Park was constructed on the former site.{{cite news|url=https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/article_5631261d-cf09-5412-90b0-93f7790a5fdc.html |last=Pagones |first=Sara |title=Slidell breaks ground on long-awaited marina at Heritage Park |publisher=NOLA.com |date=April 18, 2017 |access-date=January 17, 2022}}

With the advent of the U.S. space program in the 1960s, NASA opened the Michoud Assembly Facility in New Orleans, the John C. Stennis Space Center in nearby Hancock County, Mississippi, and a NASA computer center on Gause Boulevard. This nearly tripled Slidell's population over ten years, and the city became a major suburb of New Orleans. The National Weather Service forecast office for the New Orleans and Baton Rouge area is also in Slidell.[https://www.weather.gov/lix/ National Weather Service New Orleans/Baton Rouge Weather Forecast Office] Accessed 2019-05-18 Slidell is the headquarters of Vesco Tennis Courts, a privately held firm specializing in construction of hard surfaces for outdoor sports facilities.[http://vescoinc.com/ Vesco corporate site] (accessed 2011-12-09).

The city has hosted several parade krewes each Carnival season.Nola.com, [https://archive.today/20130130030942/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2010/08/slidell_carnival_krewes_city_o.html Slidell Carnival krewes, city officials agree on single route for 2011 parades] 2010-08-13. Retrieved 2010-08-28.St. Tammany News. [http://www.slidellsentry.com/articles/2010/08/18/news/doc4c6b01036b066576200241.txt "Route changes coming for Slidell parades"]. 2010-08-18. Retrieved 2010-08-28.

On August 29, 2005, Slidell suffered extensive damage from Hurricane Katrina, as the storm made final landfall on the morning of August 29, 2005. The municipal area is about {{convert|2|mi|0}} inland, and parts of the city experienced a storm surge in excess of {{convert|10|ft|m}}. The unincorporated areas of St. Tammany Parish, to the south and east, often called Slidell, experienced a storm surge of {{convert|13|to|16|ft|m}}.FEMA (2009-06-04). "Hurricane Katrina Flood Recovery". Last modified: Thursday, 04-June-2009 13:13:33 EDT. Retrieved on 2009-09-15 from [http://www.fema.gov/hazard/flood/recoverydata/katrina/katrina_la_mmds.shtm#2 FEMA.gov Recovery].

On April 20, 2011, an Amtrak train derailed in Slidell which injured six people.

On April 10, 2024, an EF2 tornado struck through the southern side of the city.

The city received 7 inches of snow during the January 20–22, 2025 Gulf Coast blizzard.

The Slidell Museum is a small museum that highlights the founding of the city as a railroad town. Located in Old Town Slidell on 1st Street, the museum is open Tuesday through Saturday. Admission is free to the public.{{Cite web |title=Slidell Museum |url=https://myslidell.com/departments/cultural-public-affairs/slidell-museum/ |access-date=2022-07-09 |website=The City of Slidell, Louisiana |language=en-US}}

Slidell is located at {{Coord|30|16|45|N|89|46|40|W|type:city}} (30.279040, -89.777744),{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/geographies/reference-files/time-series/geo/gazetteer-files.html|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2011-04-23|date=2011-02-12|title=US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990}} and has an elevation of {{convert|13|ft|1}}.{{cite web|url=http://geonames.usgs.gov|access-date=2008-01-31|title=US Board on Geographic Names|publisher=United States Geological Survey|date=2007-10-25}} It is in southeastern St. Tammany Parish, located approximately {{convert|3|mi|0}} north of Lake Pontchartrain. The city forms part of the Greater New Orleans area. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of {{convert|39.4|sqkm|order=flip}}, of which {{convert|38.4|sqkm|order=flip}} is land and {{convert|0.9|sqkm|order=flip}}, or 2.39%, is water.{{Cite web| url=https://www.census.gov| title=Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Slidell city, Louisiana| publisher=United States Census Bureau| access-date=February 17, 2012}}

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Slidell has a humid subtropical climate, with short, generally mild winters (slightly cooler than the southshore part of the New Orleans area) and hot, humid summers. Precipitation in winter usually accompanies the passage of a cold front.{{Citation needed|date=December 2007}} Hurricanes pose a threat to the area, and the city is vulnerable because of its low elevation.GlobalSecurity.org, [http://www.globalsecurity.org/security/ops/hurricane-risk-new-orleans.htm New Orleans Hurricane Risk] Accessed 2010-08-28.{{cite news

| last =Grunwall

| first =Michael

|author2=Glasser, Susan B.

| date= September 21, 2005

| url =https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/20/AR2005092001894_pf.html

| title =Experts Say Faulty Levees Caused Much of Flooding

| work =washingtonpost.com

| access-date =2006-06-15

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{{Weather box

| location = Slidell, Louisiana (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1956–present)

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| Jan record high F = 81

| Feb record high F = 86

| Mar record high F = 89

| Apr record high F = 92

| May record high F = 95

| Jun record high F = 104

| Jul record high F = 102

| Aug record high F = 108

| Sep record high F = 99

| Oct record high F = 94

| Nov record high F = 90

| Dec record high F = 86

| year record high F = 104

| Jan avg record high F = 75.1

| Feb avg record high F = 77.1

| Mar avg record high F = 81.5

| Apr avg record high F = 84.4

| May avg record high F = 90.1

| Jun avg record high F = 93.5

| Jul avg record high F = 95.2

| Aug avg record high F = 95.0

| Sep avg record high F = 93.0

| Oct avg record high F = 88.6

| Nov avg record high F = 81.7

| Dec avg record high F = 77.1

| year avg record high F = 96.2

| Jan high F = 60.6

| Feb high F = 64.3

| Mar high F = 70.1

| Apr high F = 76.1

| May high F = 83.0

| Jun high F = 88.2

| Jul high F = 89.6

| Aug high F = 89.7

| Sep high F = 86.7

| Oct high F = 79.3

| Nov high F = 69.7

| Dec high F = 63.0

| year high F = 76.7

| Jan mean F = 51.1

| Feb mean F = 54.7

| Mar mean F = 60.8

| Apr mean F = 66.9

| May mean F = 74.4

| Jun mean F = 80.1

| Jul mean F = 81.7

| Aug mean F = 81.6

| Sep mean F = 78.2

| Oct mean F = 69.2

| Nov mean F = 59.5

| Dec mean F = 53.5

| year mean F = 67.6

| Jan low F = 41.6

| Feb low F = 45.0

| Mar low F = 51.6

| Apr low F = 57.7

| May low F = 65.7

| Jun low F = 72.1

| Jul low F = 73.8

| Aug low F = 73.5

| Sep low F = 69.7

| Oct low F = 59.2

| Nov low F = 49.2

| Dec low F = 44.1

| year low F = 58.6

| Jan avg record low F = 24.9

| Feb avg record low F = 29.3

| Mar avg record low F = 33.3

| Apr avg record low F = 40.9

| May avg record low F = 51.4

| Jun avg record low F = 64.4

| Jul avg record low F = 68.9

| Aug avg record low F = 67.9

| Sep avg record low F = 58.1

| Oct avg record low F = 42.0

| Nov avg record low F = 32.3

| Dec avg record low F = 28.7

| year avg record low F = 23.6

| Jan record low F = 8

| Feb record low F = 15

| Mar record low F = 22

| Apr record low F = 32

| May record low F = 41

| Jun record low F = 50

| Jul record low F = 57

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| Sep record low F = 42

| Oct record low F = 31

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| Dec record low F = 9

| year record low F = 8

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| Jan precipitation inch = 5.92

| Feb precipitation inch = 4.39

| Mar precipitation inch = 5.26

| Apr precipitation inch = 5.47

| May precipitation inch = 5.84

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| Aug precipitation days = 13.9

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{{US Census population

|1890= 364

|1900= 1129

|1910= 2188

|1920= 2958

|1930= 2807

|1940= 2822

|1950= 3383

|1960= 6356

|1970= 16101

|1980= 26718

|1990= 24124

|2000= 25695

|2010= 27068

|2020= 28781

|footnote=U.S. Decennial Census{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/decennial-census.html|title=Census of Population and Housing|publisher=Census.gov|access-date=June 4, 2015}}

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As of the 2020 United States census, there were 28,781 people, 9,818 households, and 6,430 families residing in the city. At the 2010 United States census, 27,068 people, 10,050 households, and 7,145 families resided in Slidell.{{Cite web|title=Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (DP-1): Slidell city, Louisiana|url=https://www.census.gov|access-date=February 17, 2012|publisher=United States Census Bureau}} In 2000, the population was 25,695.{{cite web|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=2008-01-31|title=U.S. Census website}}

Per to the 2019 American Community Survey, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the racial and ethnic makeup of the city as 71.8% non-Hispanic white, 16.9% Black and African American, 0.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3% Asian, 0.1% some other race, 2.3% two or more races, and 7.1% Hispanic and Latin American of any race.{{Cite web|title=2019 Demographic and Housing Estimates|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2270805&tid=ACSDP5Y2019.DP05&hidePreview=true|access-date=2021-07-22|website=data.census.gov}} In 2010, the racial makeup of the city was 76.0% White, 17.0% Black and African American, 0.5% Native American, 1.6% Asian, 0.0% Pacific Islander, 2.7% from other races, and 2.3% from two or more races. Hispanics and Latin Americans of any race were 6.3% of the population. At the 2000 U.S. census, the racial and ethnic makeup of the city was 83.13% White, 13.56% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.72% Asian, 0.05% Pacific Islander, 0.62% from other races, and 1.43% from two or more races; Hispanics and Latin Americans of any race were 2.67% of the population.

Of the population in 2019, the median age was 36.7 and 73.2% of the population were aged 18 and older; an estimated 15.9% of the population were aged 65 and older.{{Cite web|title=Geography Profile: Slidell city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2270805|access-date=2021-07-22|website=data.census.gov}} Residents of Slidell had a median household income of $54,906 and 15.1% of the population lived at or below the poverty line. Males had a median full-time annual income of $54,642 versus $37,183 for females. Of the 10,050 households in 2010, 31.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.9% were married couples living together, 16.2% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.9% were non-families. 23.4% of households were one person and 9.4% were one person aged 65 or older. The average household size was 2.66 and the average family size was 3.13. In 2010, the age distribution was 28.0% under the age of 19, 6% from 20 to 24, 26% from 25 to 44, 26.1% from 45 to 64, and 14% 65 or older. The median age was 37.3 years. For every 100 females, there were 94.1 males.

Slidell is the global headquarters for automotive manufacturer and military contractor Textron Marine & Land Systems off Gause Boulevard.{{Citation needed|date=November 2021}}

Slidell's public schools are operated by the St. Tammany Parish Public Schools, which covers all of the parish.{{cite web|url=https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22103_st_tammany/DC20SD_C22103.pdf|title=2020 CENSUS - SCHOOL DISTRICT REFERENCE MAP: St. Tammany Parish, LA|publisher=U.S. Census Bureau|access-date=2024-03-03}} - [https://www2.census.gov/geo/maps/DC2020/PL20/st22_la/schooldistrict_maps/c22103_st_tammany/DC20SD_C22103_SD2MS.txt Text list] There are three public high schools located in Slidell: Northshore High School; Salmen High School; and Slidell High School. Pearl River High School, located in nearby Pearl River, serves a small section of Slidell. There are two private high schools located in Slidell: Pope John Paul II High School and First Baptist Christian School.

The main campus of Northshore Technical Community College is located in Lacombe. This campus was established in January 2017. Also, Nunez Community College in Chalmette{{cite web|url=https://www.fox8live.com/story/32844129/delgados-slidell-campus-closing-students-will-have-alternatives/|title=Delgado's Slidell campus closing; students will have alternatives|publisher=Fox 8 News|date=2016-08-25|accessdate=2021-05-19|quote=[...]Northshore Technical Community College or Nunez Community College, starting immediately.[...]}} and the Sidney Collier Campus of Delgado Community College in New Orleans East are in close proximity to the city.{{cite web|url=https://www.dcc.edu/about/locations/default.aspx|title=Locations|publisher=Delgado Community College|accessdate=2021-05-19|quote=The Sidney Collier Site [...] as well as St. Tammany and St. Bernard parishes.}}

Previously the Slidell Learning Center and later the Northshore-Slidell campus, and with Covington having the Northshore-Covington Campus. The latter opened in summer 2002.{{cite web|url=https://catalog.dcc.edu/content.php?catoid=6&navoid=607|title=The College and the Locations|publisher=Delgado Community College|accessdate=2021-05-19}} The Slidell campus closed in 2016 due to financial issues.

Image:TrainStationSlidell.jpg

Amtrak’s Crescent serves Slidell station, and offers service to New York City, Washington, D.C., Atlanta, Birmingham, New Orleans, and intermediate points. The station is located on Front Street in Olde Towne Slidell.

Slidell is on the southwest corner of the intersection of Interstate 10, Interstate 12, Interstate 59, and U.S. Highway 11. The I-10 Twin Span Bridge runs from Slidell to New Orleans East across Lake Pontchartrain.

Slidell Airport (ICAO: KASD, FAA LID: ASD) is a city-owned public-use airport four nautical miles (7 km) northwest of Slidell's central business district. Although most U.S. airports use the same three-letter location identifier for the FAA and IATA, Slidell's is assigned ASD by the FAA but has no designation from the IATA (which assigned ASD to Andros Town Airport in the Bahamas).

==Notable people==

• Brett Bech, former NFL wide receiver; played football at Slidell High School{{cite web| url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BechBr00.htm | title=Brett Bech | website=Pro-Football-Reference.com | accessdate=January 12, 2019}}
• John Besh, chef and owner of Restaurant August and Luke; finalist on the Food Network show Iron Chef America{{cite web|title=John Besh|url=http://www.louisiananorthshore.com/cms/d/northshore_chefs.php|publisher=St. Tammany Parish Tourist & Convention Commission|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Terreal Bierria, former NFL safety; played football at Salmen High School{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BierTe20.htm|title=Terreal Bierria|website=pro-football-reference|access-date=July 28, 2024}}
• Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown, Grammy Award-winning instrumentalist{{cite web|title=Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown| work=The New York Times | date=September 12, 2005 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/12/arts/music/12brown.html?_r=0|access-date=7 May 2014 | last1=Ratliff | first1=Ben }}
• Kalani Brown (born 1997), player in the Israeli Female Basketball Premier League
• P. J. Brown, NBA player{{cite news |first=Marc |last=Spears |title=Full-court press by Celtics convinced Brown |url=http://www.boston.com/sports/basketball/celtics/articles/2008/03/22/full_court_press_by_celtics_convinced_brown/ |newspaper=The Boston Globe |date=March 22, 2008 |access-date=2008-06-29 }}
• Tony Canzoneri, world boxing champion{{cite encyclopedia|title=Tony Canzoneri|url=http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/756179/Tony-Canzoneri|encyclopedia=Encyclopædia Britannica|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Arthur Chevrolet, co-founder of the automobile company that bears his name and participant in the inaugural Indianapolis 500{{cite web|title=Arthur Chevrolet|url=http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/arthur-chevrolet-commits-suicide|publisher=1996-2014, A&E Television Networks, LLC|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Rich Clementi, mixed martial arts fighter and UFC and Bellator MMA veteran who trains and resides in Slidell{{cite web|title=Rich Clementi|url=http://www.mixedmartialarts.com/news/432920/Rich-Clementi-I-guess-this-day-had-to-come-some-time/|publisher=Mixed Martial Arts LLC|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Chris Duhon, former Duke University and NBA point guard; played basketball at Salmen High School{{cite web|title=Chris Duhon|url=https://www.basketball-reference.com/players/d/duhonch01.html|publisher=2000-2014 Sports Reference LLC.|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Isame Faciane, former NFL player and indoor football player for the Tucson Sugar Skulls; played football at Salmen High School{{cite web|url=https://tucsonsugarskulls.com/sports/football/roster/isame-faciane/83|title=Isame Faciane|website=tucsonsugarskulls.com|access-date=July 28, 2024}}
• Chris Faulk, former NFL offensive tackle; played football at Northshore High School{{cite web|url=https://www.houmatoday.com/story/news/2013/04/18/report-former-lsu-offensive-lineman-visits-saints/27048553007/|title=Former LSU offensive lineman visits Saints|website=Houma Today|date=April 18, 2013|access-date=July 10, 2023}}
• Michael Federico, college baseball coach; played baseball at Pope John Paul II Catholic High School{{cite web|url=https://ulmwarhawks.com/sports/baseball/roster/coaches/michael-federico/4123|title=Michael Federico|website=ulmwarhawks.com|access-date=July 28, 2024}}
• Mike Fontenot, MLB infielder; played at Salmen High School and LSU{{cite web|url= http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=fontemi01|title = Mike Fontenot Stats|publisher=Baseball Almanac|access-date= July 18, 2013}}
• Matt Forte, NFL running back; played at Tulane University in New Orleans and at Slidell High School{{cite web|title=Matt Forté|url=http://www.tulanegreenwave.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/matt_forte_168905.html|publisher=2014 CBS Interactive|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Will Harris, MLB pitcher, former LSU infielder, played baseball at Slidell High School.{{cite web|title=Will Harris|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/h/harriwi10.shtml|publisher=2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC.|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Rodney Holman, former tight end for Cincinnati Bengals and Detroit Lions{{cite web|url= http://prod.static.saints.clubs.nfl.com/assets/docs/All-Time%20Roster%20Coaches.pdf|title= New Orleans Saints All-Time Coaching Roster|publisher = New Orleans Saints |access-date= March 21, 2014}}
• Arthur Jones, inventor, TV producer, adventurer and animal trapper.{{cite web|title=Arthur Jones (inventor)|url=http://seattletimes.com/html/nationworld/2003865087_jonesobit02.html|publisher=2011 The Seattle Times Company|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Juvenile, Southern rapper{{cite web|title=Juvenile (rapper)|date=August 20, 2012 |url=http://www.fox8live.com/story/19320628/rapper-juvenile-arrested-after-fla-club-fight|publisher=2000 - 2014 WorldNow and WVUE.|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Ronnie Kole - world-famous pianist{{Cite web |last=WWL-TV |first=DOMINIC MASSA {{!}} |date=2020-08-28 |title=Ronnie Kole, renowned New Orleans pianist who performed for 6 presidents and a pope, dead at 89 |url=https://www.nola.com/news/ronnie-kole-renowned-new-orleans-pianist-who-performed-for-6-presidents-and-a-pope-dead/article_3f343e6c-e939-11ea-b9d0-ebb26cad83af.html |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}
• LaRon Landry, strong safety for the Washington Commanders and LSU{{citation needed|date=May 2014}}
• Paul Mauffray, conductor{{cite web|title=Conductor Paul Mauffray and singer Monique Weaver bring classical love songs to Trinity Church|date=August 7, 2009 |url=https://www.nola.com/arts/2009/08/conductor_paul_mauffray_and_si.html|publisher=NOLA|access-date=8 June 2019}}
• Logan Morrison, former outfielder for the Seattle Mariners, Miami Marlins, and Tampa Bay Rays, currently in the Philadelphia Phillies organization; played baseball at Northshore High School{{cite web|title=Logan Morrison|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/m/morrilo01.shtml|publisher=2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• Xavier Paul, former outfielder for seven MLB teams, most recently with the Philadelphia Phillies{{cite web|title=Xavier Paul|url=https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/paulxa01.shtml|publisher=2000-2013 Sports Reference LLC|access-date=7 May 2014}}
• John Perkins - member of the Crew-Cuts, a vocal pop group most famous for their songs "Earth Angel" and "Sh-Boom"{{Cite web |last=acanulette@thefarmer.net |first=ANDREW CANULETTE |date=2017-08-09 |title=60 years and counting: From teen dreams to community activists, the Perkins are part of Slidell's fabric |url=https://www.nola.com/news/communities/st_tammany/60-years-and-counting-from-teen-dreams-to-community-activists-the-perkins-are-part-of/article_eeb5273f-61fa-53b0-936f-fa3495363e5a.html |access-date=2025-06-02 |website=NOLA.com |language=en}}
• Daniel Sams, former McNeese State starting quarterback; played football at Salmen High School{{cite web|url=https://sports.yahoo.com/footballrecruiting/football/recruiting/player-Daniel-Sams-103873 |title=Daniel Sams - Yahoo! Sports |publisher=Rivals.yahoo.com |date=April 20, 2011 |accessdate=February 4, 2014}}
• Nan Zhang, actress{{cite web|url=https://www.cwtvpr.com/the-cw/releases/view?id=16402 |title=Talent Birthdays and Hometowns |publisher=CW Press |date=July 20, 2007 |access-date=May 5, 2025}}

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• [http://myslidell.com/ City of Slidell official website]
• [http://www.sptimes.com/2004/08/15/Travel/The_anti_New_Orleans.shtml St. Petersburg Times Travel article]
• [http://www.davidmetraux.com/news/2006/hurricane_katrina_slidell.html Photographs of Hurricane Katrina's destruction in Slidell]

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