Amid Old Mandeville’s bustling boutique, café and restaurant scene, a new mural by local artist Mickey Asche reminds residents and visitors of the area’s natural beauty, with a nod to its culture and even a touch of humor.

There seems to be a twinkle in the eye of the big 'gator on the bank.

Asche’s mural which covers two sides of the concession area at the Mandeville Trailhead between Lafitte and Girod streets. It depicts a scene along a bayou with marshlands, sprawling oaks, dripping moss and wildlife, including egrets and alligators – much like the land may have looked when Bernard Marigny came to the area in the early 1800s.

A band perched on a dock doubling as a makeshift stage along the water provides a nod to Mandeville’s musical history (the city's Dew Drop Social & Benevolent H

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