Diamondhead Casino Corporation Announces Extension of Special Use Zoning

Diamondhead Casino Corporation , which owns approximately 404 acres of land on the Bay of St. Louis in Diamondhead, Mississippi, issued its second status report since the Governor of Mississippi signed a new law on October 17, 2005, which allows casinos to be built on land.

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Mon, December 5th, 2005

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