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  Not easy to say goodbye When I moved to Greenwood in 1982, I expected it would be for two years. It turned into more than 42. There are a lot of reasons why. I liked the community, and I liked the job. I had a great boss, and I met the Mississippi woman who…

Leland School District recently held the Leland Career and Technical Center (LCTC) Showcase. LCTC faculty and students were able to showcase the Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs offered at the center to eighth-grade students from Leland School Park.  

By Keri Baldwin Coleman Bush and Coleman Ray addressed the Leland Board of Aldermen in February to discuss a new business in Leland. Bush said he “wanted to give back to the community and open a new business for the kids in the area.” The new business, Delta’s Fun World, will be located in the…

By Keri Baldwin World Class Athletic Surfaces has been involved with the National Football League, specifically the Super Bowl, for twenty-five years, and this year was no exception. They have provided paint, stencils, painting equipment and more throughout the decades. Scott Cox, the head stencil artist for World Class, began working on the Super Bowl…

By Guest Columnist Barbara Brooks Mississippi, a state known for rich culture and strong heritage, also faces some of the nation’s most glaring health disparities. Among them is the inequity in cervical cancer prevention and treatment, which is often shaped by racism and systemic discrimination in healthcare. Black women are more likely to be diagnosed…

Ellianna Gullett, an eighth grader at Deer Creek School (DCS), placed second in the 2025 NASA MAIS Top Points competition at the statewide STEM competition. She competed in the sixth- through eighth-grade grade division. Gullett was awarded a check for $200 by the Mississippi Space Grant Consortium. DCS Principal Mary Hobart said, “We are so…

Leland Chamber of Commerce will host its 2025 Annual Meeting and Banquet on March 25, 2025, at the Charles Capps Jr. Entrepreneurial Center on the Stoneville campus of Mississippi State University. The event will feature a business showcase, silent auction, cocktail hour, sponsored by Mitchell Distributing, and dinner catered by Cicero’s Restaurant. Local historian  Daryl…

Jerry Thomas received quite the surprise last month. The Leland community came together to gift him with his very own set of wheels – a golf cart to help him get around town and to his multiple jobs at the Leland School District, Leland Town and Racquet Club and Cicero’s Restaurant. Thomas is active in…

The Leland Mayor’s Youth Council visited Magnolia Gardens in Greenville to celebrate love on Seniors Day. They spent the day handing out goodies, such as fruit and socks, visited with residents and discussed the plans of the youth council.

The Kings Daughters & Sons Circle No. 2 (KDS Circle No. 2) is recently announced the opening of its 2025 grant cycle, with applications now available online at www.kdscircle2.com. The organization invites nonprofits and community programs that align with its mission to apply for funding. Completed applications are due by May 1, 2025. KDS Circle…