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Please join the MDCC Law Enforcement Training Academy in celebrating these graduates as they complete this important milestone and begin their careers in law enforcement.  Graduation for Class 26-B83 will be held Thursday, June 25th at 11am in the J.T. Hall Coliseum. All are invited to attend.

  Several Leland High School seniors recently received certificates in Fiber Optic Construction through Mississippi Delta Community College. School officials say they are proud of the scholars for taking advantage of opportunities that prepare them for college, careers and the workforce.

Special to The Leland Progress The members of Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church invite the community to join them in celebrating Pastor and Mrs. L.V. Williams on the occasion of their 26th Pastoral Anniversary.  Sunday, June 28, 2026 11:00 a.m. Holly Grove Missionary Baptist Church 440 D.O. Baker Road, Leland, Mississippi Friends, family, and community…

THE UNITES STATES – DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE: Rob Buchert: Dunlap Broadside Reproduction, 2026 The Document On the night of July 4, 1776, Philadelphia printer John Dunlap set the Declaration of Independence in type and printed an estimated 200 copies. These broadsides, large single-page printed sheets, were the document that spread the news of independence across…

Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves recently announced that the state of Mississippi is deploying over $23 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Public Facilities funding. These investments, approved through the Mississippi Development Authority (MDA), will empower cities and counties to address urgent infrastructure needs and modernize the foundations of their local economies. The Congressionally authorized…

A new hands-on science initiative designed to unite the Leland and Stoneville communities is preparing to take flight after Sparklight awarded a $2,500 STEM grant through its Dream Bigger contest to support the Leland–Stoneville Rocketry Lab. The grant was presented April 30 at Leland High School, where representatives from Sparklight joined members of the Leland…

Students and faculty from Delta State University’s Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences recently presented research and participated in the 2026 Beta Beta Beta (TriBeta) National Convention, held May 27-31 in Tallahassee, Florida. Delta State joined approximately 60 institutions from across the nation at the conference, which brought together members of the Beta Beta Beta…

For the 6th consecutive year, Delta State University continues its role as a host institution for the United States Air Force Junior Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (AFJROTC) Flight Academy summer program. This 8-week intensive program brings together cadets from across the country, immersing them in a comprehensive curriculum that culminates with the attainment of their…

Five Leland Middle College students were recently inducted into the Mississippi Delta Community College Beta Rho Omicron Chapter of Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society. School officials say Kylar Perkins, Ismael Ortega, Akira Jones, Kaylynn Johnson and Mariah Mobley balanced high school and college-level coursework with determination and purpose, leading to their selection to the honor…