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Live oak or evergreen oak is any of a number of oaks in several different sections of the genus Quercus that share the characteristic of evergreen foliage. These oaks are generally not more closely related to each other than they are to other oaks. When the term live oak is used in a specific rather than general sense, it most commonly refers to the group of species under Quercus sect. Virentes , which includes the southern live oak ( Quercus virginiana ), the first species so named, and an icon of the Old South .

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28-514: Live Oak may refer to: The live oak , any of several types of oak trees that have evergreen foliage. Localities in the United States [ edit ] Live Oak, Santa Cruz County, California , a census-designated place Live Oak, Sutter County, California , an incorporated city Live Oak, Florida , an incorporated city Live Oak (Weyanoke, Louisiana) , plantation house and site listed on

56-569: A college preparatory institution. Two buildings from early jazz history still stand in Mandeville. Ruby's Roadhouse has been in continuous operation since the 1920s (formerly Buck's Brown Derby and Ruby's Rendezvous) and is still a popular bar and live music venue today. The Dew Drop Social and Benevolent Hall, listed on the National Register of Historic Places , opened in January 1895. For years,

84-500: A specific gravity of 0.88, among the highest of North American hardwoods. Mandeville, Louisiana Mandeville is a city in St. Tammany Parish, Louisiana , United States. As of the 2020 United States census , its population was 13,192. Mandeville is located on the north shore of Lake Pontchartrain , south of Interstate 12 . It is located directly across the lake from the city of New Orleans and its southshore suburbs. Mandeville

112-572: A median income of $ 50,891 versus $ 30,554 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 26,420. About 4.9% of families and 7.6% of the population were below the poverty line , including 7.1% of those under age 18 and 13.7% of those age 65 or over. The city of Mandeville has several parks: Fontainebleau State Park , Paul Cordez Park, Lakefront Gazebo, Sunset Point, and Tyler Thomas Park. Sunset Point Fishing Pier and Park extends over 400 feet (120 m) onto Lake Pontchartrain. St. Tammany Parish Public Schools operates public schools serving

140-567: Is broadcast from a studio in Mandeville five days per week by Mike Church , who is a native of the city. Singer/songwriter Lucinda Williams spent time in Mandeville as a child and noted the town in her song "Crescent City", which has been covered by others including Emmylou Harris . Former WWE wrestler, Brodus Clay has lived in the city of Mandeville since 2010. Former New Orleans Saints offensive lineman Jim Dombrowski lives in Mandeville. Former Saints wide receiver Rich Mauti lives in Mandeville, and his son, Saints linebacker Michael Mauti ,

168-475: Is covered by water. The Tchefuncte River flows through Madisonville, and a manned swing bridge connects Mandeville to Madisonville. Mandeville is located at 30°22′9″N 90°5′42″W. The city's ZIP codes include 70448 and 70471. The 2020 census by the United States Census Bureau determined 13,192 people lived in Mandeville. The racial and ethnic makeup at the 2019 American Community Survey

196-543: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Live oak The name live oak comes from the fact that evergreen oaks remain green and "live" throughout winter, when other oaks are dormant and leafless. The name is used mainly in North America , where evergreen oaks are widespread in warmer areas along the Atlantic coast from southeast Virginia to Florida , west along

224-457: Is from Mandeville. Mandeville has an active political scene, with Eddie Price having been elected mayor for several terms commencing in 1996. He stepped down as mayor on October 9, 2009, and subsequently pleaded guilty to charges including tax evasion and depriving citizens of honest services through mail fraud . The city council then selected Edward "Bubby" Lyons as interim mayor. White nationalist and white supremacist David Duke has

252-494: Is part of the New Orleans-Metairie metropolitan statistical area. [1] [2] The city of Mandeville was founded in 1834 by Bernard Xavier de Marigny de Mandeville (1785–1868). The Marigny family was a prominent family of Louisiana, owning nearly a third of the city of New Orleans. The area had long been agricultural land when the town of Mandeville was laid out in 1834 by developer Bernard de Marigny. In 1840, Mandeville

280-520: The Gulf Coast to Louisiana and Mexico , and across the southwest to California . Evergreen oak species are also common in parts of southern Europe and south Asia , and are included in this list for the sake of completeness. These species, although not having "live" in their common names in their countries of origin, are colloquially called live oaks when cultivated in North America. According to

308-599: The Live Oak Society the oldest southern live oak is believed to be the Seven Sisters Oak located in Mandeville, Louisiana with an estimated age of 500–1,000 years. The southern live oak is the official state tree of Georgia . The Seal of Texas includes a live oak branch. A small grove of live oaks on a prairie is known as a mott . Live oak was widely used in early American butt shipbuilding . Because of

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336-402: The 2019 American Community Survey, the median age was 43.7 and 77.0% of the population were aged 18 and older; 18.3% of the population were aged 65 and older. In 2019, the median household income was $ 72,989 and males had a median income of $ 76,573 versus $ 50,707 for females. In 2000, median income for a household in the city was $ 52,500, and the median income for a family was $ 70,043. Males had

364-674: The Mandeville Library. St. Tammany Parish is within the service areas of two community colleges: Northshore Technical Community College and Delgado Community College . Mandeville is the hometown of Cajun fiddler and bandleader Amanda Shaw , the rock group 12 Stones , YouTube personality TJ Kirk , the post-hardcore band As Cities Burn , Wilco bassist John Stirratt , and The Price Is Right model Rachel Reynolds. Actress Allison Scagliotti grew up in Mandeville, as did former US soccer national team player Jason Kreis before entering MLS. Sirius XM 's The Mike Church Show

392-654: The NRHP in Louisiana Live Oak, South Carolina , a census-designated place Live Oak, Texas , an incorporated city Live Oak County, Texas High schools in the United States [ edit ] Live Oak High School (Morgan Hill, California) Live Oak High School (Louisiana) , in Watson Other [ edit ] Live Oak Brewing Company , a craft brewery located in Austin, Texas LIVE OAK (planning group) ,

420-478: The United States was similarly sought and exported until metal-hulled commercial vessels became the norm in the early part of the 20th century. Live oak lumber is rarely used for furniture, because it warps and twists while drying. The wood of live oaks continues to be used occasionally in shipbuilding—and in tool handles for its strength, energy absorption, and density, although modern composites are often substituted with good effect. Dry Southern live oak lumber has

448-506: The city also experienced less dramatic flooding when Lake Pontchartrain overflowed its banks due to Hurricane Ike in 2008. By 2009, most of the reconstruction from Katrina was completed. Many homes and businesses in areas that experienced flooding have been elevated. According to the United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 6.8 square miles (17.7 km ), of which 0.12 square miles (0.3 km ), or 1.55%,

476-616: The city was 92.15% White, 4.79% Black and African American, 0.31% Native American, 1.16% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 0.59% from other races , and 0.93% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latin American people of any race were 2.43% of the population. In 2000, of the 4,204 households, 30.6% had children under 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 10.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 35.2% were not families. About 29.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.4% had someone living alone who

504-448: The city. Elementary schools with sections of Mandeville include: Middle schools (grades 4–6) with sections of Mandeville include Tchefuncte Middle School (most of Mandeville), Lake Harbor Middle School (parts of eastern and northern Mandeville), and Mandeville Middle School (a few blocks of north and east Mandeville). For junior high school (grades 7–8), most of Mandeville is zoned to Mandeville Junior High School. A few blocks in

532-731: The code name for a military planning group during the Cold War Live Oak Library, a LA County Library branch in Arcadia, California Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Live Oak . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Live_Oak&oldid=1200097310 " Categories : Disambiguation pages Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description

560-628: The hall hosted some of the jazz greats and was reopened in 2000 as the Dew Drop Jazz and Social Hall, a live jazz venue. (This was one of the earliest "Dew Drop" dance halls; venues across the South were similarly named, including the club in New Orleans where Little Richard got his start.) In 1956, the first span of the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway opened to automobile traffic. A second span

588-481: The lake and at pavilions and dance halls in Mandeville, and the town became one of the first places where the new " jazz " music was heard outside of New Orleans. Bunk Johnson , Buddy Petit , Papa Celestin , George Lewis , Kid Ory , Edmond Hall , Chester Zardis , and many other early jazz artists regularly played in Mandeville. In the late 19th century, Mandeville was home of the Harvey School (Mandeville) ,

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616-522: The north are zoned to Fontainebleau Junior High, and a few blocks in the east side are zoned to Monteleone Junior High School. For high school (grades 9–12), most of Mandeville is zoned to Mandeville High School . A few blocks in the north are zoned to Fontainebleau High School , and a few blocks in the east are zoned to Lakeshore High School . The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans operates Catholic parochial schools: Non-Catholic private schools include: St. Tammany Parish Library operates

644-588: The tree did not lend itself to being milled to planking of any length. "The world's oldest floating ship, the USS Constitution, launched in 1797, got its nickname "Old Ironsides" during the War of 1812 after its hull, made in part of live oak, proved equal to the fearsome cannons of the British". Loggers had cut down most of the live oak trees in southern Europe by the latter half of the 19th century. Live oak timber from

672-408: The trees' short height and low-hanging branches, lumber from live oaks was used in curved parts of the frame, such as knee braces (single-piece, L-shaped braces that spring inward from the side and support the deck), in which the grain runs perpendicular to structural stress, making for exceptional strength. Live oaks were not generally used for planking because the curved and often convoluted shape of

700-447: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46, and the average family size was 3.11. In the city, the population was spread out, with 27.3% under the age of 18, 7.3% from 18 to 24, 28.9% from 25 to 44, 24.5% from 45 to 64, and 11.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 38 years. For every 100 females, there were approximately 89.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were about 84.7 males. At

728-479: Was 90.2% non-Hispanic white , 2.8% Black and African American , 2.8% Asian , 0.2% some other race, 0.4% two or more races , and 3.6% Hispanic and Latin American of any race. At the 2000 United States census , 10,489 people, 4,204 households, and 2,724 families were residing in the city. The population density was 1,543.1 inhabitants per square mile (595.8/km ). There were 4,669 housing units with an average density of 686.9/sq mi (265.1/km ). The racial makeup of

756-409: Was added in 1969. The new road spurred the growth of Mandeville and the surrounding area as a suburban commuter community for people working in New Orleans. This trend increased in the 1980s and 1990s, further integrating Mandeville into the greater New Orleans metropolitan area. Mandeville was affected by Hurricane Katrina 's storm surge on August 29, 2005, and received water and wind damage. Parts of

784-457: Was incorporated as a town. It became a popular summer destination for well-to-do New Orleanians wishing to escape the city's heat. In the mid-19th century, regular daily steamboat traffic between New Orleans and Mandeville began, and by the end of the Victorian era , it had become a popular weekend destination of the New Orleans middle class , as well. Bands played music on the ships going across

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