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By Jacob Venuti August is over, and September is here! Just a few short months ago, I took over here at The Leland Progress, and let me just say, the amount of love and support I have been shown is nothing short of amazing. I still do not know where I found the extra time…

Mississippi Delta Community College Vice President of Enrollment Management Dr. Kylon Alford-Windfield has been appointed to the College Board’s National Advisory Committee for A Dream Deferred: The Future of African American Education. Alford-Windfield will serve a three-year term on the national committee, contributing his experience in enrollment management, higher education access and student success to…

Delta State University senior Cabot Nassar of Cleveland has received the Hamp King Award, a prestigious statewide honor presented by the Education Foundation of the Mississippi Society of Certified Public Accountants to Mississippi’s outstanding undergraduate accounting scholarship recipient. Nassar, an accountancy major who will graduate in December, was nominated for an MSCPA undergraduate scholarship last…

by Amanda Robinson Cleveland, MS (09/30/2026) — The Delta State University Alumni Association hosted the 41st annual Pig Pickin’ on Sept. 5, bringing alumni, students, families, barbecue teams and friends of Delta State together for one of the university’s most beloved traditions. This year’s event featured 25 barbecue teams competing in the Delta BBQ Brawl,…

Have you ever had something happen in your life that you could not explain, but you knew it was a blessing from God? A door opened that you did not expect. A need was met right when you were about to give up. A sickness turned around when the doctor had already said one thing.…

New revenues from Mississippi data centers, like Amazon’s, are a primary reason why Entergy Mississippi customers won’t see their rates increase this summer. The Mississippi Public Service Commission recently approved a rate plan that keeps Entergy Mississippi’s rates well below the national average and prevented what otherwise would have been a $4.87 per month increase…

The Leland Chamber of Commerce is a wonderful way to let your business support Leland! The Chamber oversees the festivals held in Leland each year. Leland Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors: Keri Baldwin President (2027) Martin Walker (2028) Vice President Carlean Horton (2028) Secretary Diane Burchfield (2026) Tabbatha Magee (2026) Deborah Steen (2026) Bella…