August 14, 2009

On September 12, 1906, the Nashvile News of Howard County reported that John Huddleston of neighboring Pike County, who had recently discovered diamonds on his farm, had been offered $36,000 for the property. Today, parts of that same diamond-bearing land are included in the popular Crater of Diamonds State Park.

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