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MAUNA LOA DRIVE AND MAUNALOA WAY, DIAMONDHEAD, MISSISSIPPI
Mauna Loa and Maunaloa are two important streets in Diamondhead, MS.
The two words are homonyms—Both refer to specific locations in the State of Hawaii and became street names in South Mississippi's residentual development, Diamondhead.
Mauna Loa in Hawaii is an active volcano on the Island of Hawaii. It
is 13,796 feet high and is located in the center of the island. Its original eruptions formed the central part of the island. The volcano, Kilawea, is on the southeast slope of Mauna Loa. The two volcanos make up the Hawaiin Volcan National Park which was established in 1916. The irregular eruptions of"Maun& Loa, now safe and gentle, have given the volcano the name, "The Great Builder," as it pours forth rock to enlarge this great mountain. Mauna Loa Drive in Mississippi is fast growing as a prestigious residential neighborhood .
The word, Maunaloa, comes from two small towns in the State of Hawaii.
One is on the island of Oahu on the Bay of Maunaloa. The other is a quaint
village on the island of Molakai. The latter i'^k former plantation town that
today offers unique shops with such creations as homemade kites and hand-dyed shirts. On the island of Molakai there is^small volcano, Maunaloa, which is 1,381 feet high--much smaller than Mauna Loa. This volcano is dorman and overlooks ufry, rolling country side, the town of Maunaloa, and the resort of Kaluakai, Molakai's only resort.
All streets, Villas, and other areas of Mississippi's Diamondhead have equally interesting orgins in Hawaiian place names.