DSU student awarded Gilman Scholarship to study abroad in South Africa
Delta State University student Jakori Johnson of Greenwood has been selected as a recipient of the U.S. Department of State’s Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for the Spring 2025 cycle. A rising senior majoring in Computer Information Systems, Johnson will travel to Cape Town, South Africa, for five weeks to study history, politics, economics, and…
Read MoreStudents receive memorial scholarship for community service
By Guest Columnist Stephanie Patton The Leland Rotary Club recently announced the recipients of the 2025 Davis Clark Community Service Memorial Scholarship: Marie Shaw and Spencer Carlisle. Each student has been awarded a $1,000 scholarship in recognition of their exceptional commitment to community service. Shaw, a graduating senior at Deer Creek School, will attend Mississippi…
Read MoreLeland Early Learning ends school year with safari adventure
To celebrate the end of the school year, Leland Early Learning students and staff enjoyed a field trip to Cypress Point Resort Safari in Brandon. The adventure began with a safari tour, with students and teachers riding on trailers pulled by tractors through the animal park. After the safari ride, the fun continued at the…
Read MoreMISSISSIPPI BRACES FOR SAHARA DUST STORM
As the Sahara dust plume travels across the Atlantic and moves into the southeastern United States, Mississippi Asthma & Allergy Clinic is advising residents to take precautions, particularly those with respiratory conditions. Each year, this mass of dry, dusty air originating from the Sahara Desert makes its way into the Gulf Coast region, carrying…
Read MorePensacola is much more than its mesmerizing gulf waters and sugar-sand beaches
By Kara Kimbrough An eight-mile island of multi-colored water in brilliant tones of blue and emerald green surrounded by sugar-like sand beaches attracts visitors from around the globe to Pensacola. Upon arrival, most head to Pensacola Beach located on Santa Rosa Island. After settling into this true island paradise, there’s much more to enjoy in…
Read MoreDelta Health System aims to improve healthcare for older adults
Delta Health System is now part of a movement to improve healthcare for older adults, contributing to a goal of continuing to expand and grow age-friendly care. The Mississippi Rural Age-Friendly Health Systems initiative, in partnership with the John A. Hartford Foundation and the Institute for Health Improvement, the Mississippi Hospital Association, the Mississippi State…
Read MoreStudents learn about flowers with help from DHA
Delta Health Alliance (DHA) Resource and Referral Centers’ Leland associate recently visited a first-grade class at Leland Elementary to teach about the parts of a flower. The students watched a short video about planting flowers then had some hands-on fun with their flowerpots, seeds and soil. DHA’s Resource & Referral (R&R) Centers provide early childhood…
Read MoreMovie Review: Mission Impossible 8: The Final Reckoning
By Bob Garver The eighth “Mission: Impossible” movie, “The Final Reckoning,” sees Tom Cruise’s secret agent Ethan Hunt strive to save the world yet again. But this movie has “Final” in its title, so maybe Hunt won’t succeed this time. Maybe the world will be destroyed by the evil A.I. program known as The Entity.…
Read MoreHenson collaborator shares stories about his Muppets career
By Keri Baldwin I recently had the pleasure of speaking with Fred Buchholz, once a colleague of Jim Henson, as he was passing through Leland. He was travelling from Santa Cruz, California, back home to New York in a vintage camper. Originally from the Washington, D.C. area, he worked in the theater there and then…
Read MoreMayor and Alderpersons to be elected on June 3
Leland voters will head to the polls on June 3 to decide who will be their City leaders for the next four years. Following the Democratic primary on April 1, the final slate of candidates for the positions of Mayor and Alderpersons has been established. All candidates are either running on the Democratic ticket or…
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