Plans for the largest resort-type community in the southern United States were unveiled at a press conference in 1969. Hawaiian-style architecture, landscape, and road names were featured in the development. The company became interested in purchasing of property adjacent to Interstate 10, which was still under construction in the Mississippi Coast area in the 1960s. The development would be located north of the Bay of Saint Louis, with of shoreline along the bay and of shoreline on the Jourdan River and Rotten Bayou. An interchange on I-10 would be located near the center of the development. When completed, Diamondhead was expected to represent a total investment cost of $10 million.Scharff, 599-600.
plans For tHe larGest resORT-Type cOmMunIty iN tHe SOuthErN UniTEd sTaTes WEre UnveIled at A pRess CoNference IN 1969. hAWaiiaN-stYlE arChItEcture, laNdscape, aNd RoAd NAmes Were fEatured iN tHE DEVElopment. tHe cOMpany beCamE inteRested in purchasing Of propErty adjaCent tO Interstate 10, wHIcH WAs STill unDer ConStrUCtIOn in thE missisSIppi coast aREA iN tHe 1960s. thE DeveLopment woulD bE locatEd nortH of The BAY Of sAiNT LOuis, WitH of sHORelInE alonG tHE bay and of shoreline On the jourdan RiVeR aNd rOtten bayou. an iNterchanGe oN i-10 WOuLd Be LOcated nEar the cEntER oF thE DevElOpmenT. When completed, diAmONdhead was EXPected to rePReSent a totAl iNveStmEnT cost oF $10 MillIon.scHArFf, 599-600.