WGNO-TV New Orleans on MSN: Slidell falls one point short in Division I Non-Select state championship No. 2 Slidell's cinderella story brought the Tigers to their first ever state title game appearance against the reigning state champions No. 1 Zachary.
Slidell is just a 25 minute commute to New Orleans. Interstates I-10, I-12, and I-59 all converge in our city making it easy access to Hattiesburg, MS (north), Biloxi, MS and Pensacola, FL (east), and Baton Rouge (west). 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. To name a few, you’ve got movie nights, outdoor concerts, Slidell’s annual Christmas light display, an Easter egg hunt and, biggest of all, the Slidell Heritage Festival on the Saturday before the 4th of July.
slidell to hammond, 15 Best Things to Do in Slidell (LA) - The Crazy Tourist Slidell is proud of its historic Olde Towne, with its excellent restaurants, antique shops and an ambience that recalls simpler times. On the other hand, Slidell also contains a top-notch regional shopping mall, North Shore Square. And every visitor who books a room and enjoys all that Slidell has to offer is investing in our community as well. Slidell isn't just a stop along the way, it’s the destination.
