Hammond, Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, USA

Hammond is a city in Tangipahoa Parish in southeastern Louisiana, north of Lake Pontchartrain. Its development as a commercial and transportation center accelerated after the New Orleans, Jackson and Great Northern Railroad reached the area in 1854. The city is home to Southeastern Louisiana University’s main campus. Located between the New Orleans and Baton Rouge regions, Hammond combines an established downtown with residential neighborhoods and regional commercial activity.