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Delta Health Alliance recently broke ground on a $10 million, USDA-funded expansion of Leland Medical Clinic that will establish the Mississippi Delta Cares Center, a facility that will house occupational, physical and speech therapy along with dentistry. The ceremony took place at 201 Baker Blvd. in Leland. Hilary Meier, vice president of health, said the…

When Laura Ingalls Wilder wrote about life on the American frontier, she described snowstorms, schoolhouse brawls, and butter churns, but not the stillbirth she experienced or the miscarriage that followed. In 19th-century America, maternal loss was so common, it often went unspoken. Then: Prairie motherhood was a gamble On the frontier, pregnancy was a quiet…

As summer leans into evening, Leland’s porches and borders rest in honey light. Crepe myrtles, tidy lawns and arborvitae hold their silhouettes like hand-cut prints against the last glow. We’ve gathered July and August together, so you can wander the season’s best in one place. Thanks to the Leland Deer Creek Garden Club and Kristy…

Mississippi’s row crop producers are facing one of their bleakest financial years in decades, with new state and regional analyses showing losses across every major commodity. Economists and producers say the downturn carries echoes of past crises, from the 1980s farm collapse to the hollowing out of Chicago’s manufacturing base, when structural shifts wiped out…

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) is pleased to announce the hiring of Kalann Haymon as head women’s residence hall director in the Office of Student Services. A proud alumna of MDCC with strong roots in the Mississippi Delta, Haymon returns to her alma mater with a passion for serving students and fostering a welcoming campus…

Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) is proud to announce the purchase of a new permanent home for its Greenwood Center, securing a long-term presence in Leflore County and reaffirming its commitment to the Delta. Situated in the former Malouf Furniture and Interiors building on U.S. 82, the new 44,000-square-foot Greenwood Center will allow MDCC to…

Delta State University will officially kick off its yearlong Centennial Celebration on Monday, September 15 – exactly 100 years after the institution opened its doors as Delta State Teachers College in 1925. The public is invited to attend a celebratory program at 1:00 p.m. in the Bologna Performing Arts Center (BPAC), followed by a reception…

As summer fades and fall nears in Leland, many gardeners look to mums, asters and pansies for color. Pansies will not settle in here until well into October, so this year I am trying a more naturalistic approach inspired by Dutch designer Piet Oudolf: layering structural grasses, long-blooming perennials and textured foliage to mimic wild…

Part II of a series on Leland’s quiet renaissance From decay to rebirth Degrees alone do not bring towns back to life; people do. In downtown Leland, preservationist and entrepreneur Sherry Smythe is helping revive the heart of Third Street. Where storefronts once stood empty, new life is returning. Her work secured a $10,000 National…

The Leland Board of Mayor and Alderpersons met July 1, introduced a new board lineup and approved a slate of financial, personnel and infrastructure items. Vice Mayor Barbara Brooks (Ward 1) was introduced, alongside alderpersons Jonnie Jones (Ward 2), Deon Morris (Ward 3), Michael Street (Ward 4) and Nancy Jo King (Ward 5). City Clerk…