Diamondhead, Mississippi

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• Old Capitol back in action again
  

  Lawmakers return to Jackson on Tuesday for the 2009 legislative session, but they'll be dealing with a tight budget some Coast legislators worry might monkey with their plans for Hurricane Katrina recovery ...

• Diamondhead,days from incorporation hearing
  

  In a matter of days supporters and opponents of incorporating Diamondhead into a city will get a chance to make their case to a chancery court judge.

• Casino resort plans discussed
  

  Dec. 11--HANCOCK COUNTY -- A company that wants zoning changes to build a casino resort in Diamondhead said Wednesday it already has conducted public outreach in the community, and was greeted with positive ...

• Hearing set on Diamondhead casino
  

  A long-discussed attempt to establish a casino in this mostly residential community will make its debut in the court of public opinion during a hearing scheduled Thursday evening.

• Accident victim lucky
  

  Katrina Zahniser is thankful that she was not injured when her vehicle clipped a bridge on Interstate 59 Monday morning and flipped mutliple times.

• Gas prices across Ala. continue to fall
  

  Woman's body found in wooded area Friend hoping to help elderly friend this Christmas Salvation Army getting help from bikers, but needs more Pilot makes emergency landing in Diamondhead The Jackson County band ...

• Pilot makes emergency landing in Diamondhead
  

  DIAMONDHEAD, MS - For a man who just brought his plane in a for a landing without landing gear, Jay Botsay of Diamondhead shows few signs of anxiety over his nerve racking late afternoon flight.

• Coast Chorale to give concert
  

  The Coast Chorale will present a free Christmas concert at 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Diamondhead Baptist Church.

• A home for the holidays
  

  A building blitz held in May during the Habitat for Humanity Carter Project has been wrapped up, with 10 families settling into their new homes in time for the holidays.

• Missing Link?
  

  Law enforcement officials here and the family of Floyd Price said they had an eerie feeling when Biloxi police named a person of interest in a Biloxian's recent disappearance.

• Arts Notes
  

  A free concert of wide-ranging Jewish music will be performed by the Robyn Helzner Trio at 7:30 p.m. Saturday at the Saenger Theater in Biloxi.

• Sound Off
  

  What an absolutely beautiful letter that was written by Maria Vesa on Saturday. She shared her story of her life coming from Cuba and it was just beautiful.

• For Carlow Choir, a trip to always remember
  

  When she was a mere 5 years old, Patti Cook sang for the bishop of Nashville. 'I had an adult-sounding voice when I was a child,' she remembers.

• William Swink
  

  William Arthur Swink, 83, of Diamondhead, Miss., died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2008, in Collins, Miss.

• Diamondhead/Kiln News
  

  Alcohol, speed blamed in fatal Diamondhead car accident Updated: Hancock County Sheriff's investigators now say speed and alcohol were contributing factors in a fatal single car accident Tuesday in Diamondhead.

• Crashes kill five in two days
  

  The third fatal crash in two days on Wednesday brought the death toll in Hancock County to five.

• Three die in Diamondhead car accident
  

  Three people died late Tuesday afternoon and a fourth person is hospitalized after a single car accident in the Diamondhead community.

• New synagogue is 'our own promised land'
  

  Members of Congregation Beth Israel used permanent markers Sunday to sign the foundation blocks of their new synagogue on Three Rivers Road.

• Around South Mississippi
  

  Drivers are advised delays are possible today on Gautier-Vancleave Road for the Gautier High School homecoming parade.

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City Description

Diamondhead is a census-designated place (CDP) in Hancock County, Mississippi, United States. It is part of the Gulfport–Biloxi, Mississippi Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,912 at the 2000 census. Diamondhead is located at 30°23′0″N 89°22′22″W / 30.38333, -89.37278 (30.383444, -89.372660). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 11.7 square miles (30.3 km²), of which, 11.3 square miles (29.4 km²) of it is land and 0.4 square miles (1.0 km²) of it (3.16%) is water. As of the census of 2000, there were 5,912 people, 2,559 households, and 1,916 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 521.5 people per square mile (201.3/km²). There were 3,084 housing units at an average density of 272.1/sq mi (105.0/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 95.35% White, 1.78% African American, 0.41% Native American, 0.88% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.47% from other races, and 1.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.94% of the population. There were 2,559 households out of which 23.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.8% were married couples living together, 5.0% had a female

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• Mississippi
• Hancock County

Timezones:

• Central Time zone

Size:

• 30.3028608909 km squared

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