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Downtown Leland turns into a winter-on-the-Creek tradition on Saturday, December 6, with music by the water, Santa at sunset, and neighbors shoulder-to-shoulder from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. This is the 61st annual Christmas on Deer Creek, featuring the Children’s Brunch, Run Run Ru-Duck 5K, the Christmas Parade, Santa on the Creek, the Lighting of…

The following people recently were elected to membership into The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, the nation’s oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. John Suddoth of Leland (38756) at Mississippi State University Maria Schuyler of Pass Christian (39571) at Mississippi State University They are among approximately 20,000 students, faculty,…

Feeding each other is part of how we heal. Every town has a heartbeat; ours hums past the produce bins and the meat counter. Before the hardest news hit our town, I sat with Anthony Morris, manager at Leland’s Stop & Shop, to talk names, farmers, budgets—and the quiet ways a grocery holds a community…

AccelerateMS, Mississippi’s lead office for workforce development strategy and coordination, and Hinds Community College, on Friday, established a strategic partnership designed to set a new statewide standard for how Mississippi supports new, expanding, and existing industries. The announcement, held at the Hinds Community College Jackson Campus, was attended by local and state leaders, workforce and…

First graders from Edna M. School Elementary School recently visited the pumpkin patch in Greenville.

Special to The Leland Progress It may be time to donate that ’84 Mustang that has been sitting in the driveway for ten years. Many properties have vehicles collecting dust in the front yard, but donating these vehicles can make a positive difference. Mercy House Adult and Teen Challenge (MHATC), headquartered in Georgetown, gladly accepts…

Longtime Leland residents Dr. Mark and Diane Kurtz were honored this fall as Dr. Kurtz was inducted into the Smithville High School Hall of Fame in Smithville, Missouri. The recognition, presented September 26 during Smithville’s homecoming festivities, celebrates alumni who have distinguished themselves through professional achievement and service. A 1964 graduate of Smithville High School,…

A Mississippi State University tool is helping farmers across the Delta and beyond boost profits by identifying acres that cost more to farm than they earn. Researchers Edward D. Entsminger and Mark D. McConnell with MSU’s Forest and Wildlife Research Center developed the Precision Conservation Tool (PCT) to show exactly where conservation practices make the…