A river town between two larger cities
Mandeville is the lake. Covington is the bigger downtown. Madisonville is the river. The older roofs are smaller and more likely to mix metal and shingles. The newer roofs are subdivision asphalt. We ask which one so the first visit brings the right expectation.
The town permits the town. Unincorporated addresses with a Madisonville mailing address can still be St. Tammany Parish. We check.