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The Mississippi State Board of Education (SBE) has selected 11 semifinalists for the SBE junior student representative in the 2026-27 school year. The SBE student representative program includes one high school junior and one high school senior who serve as non-voting SBE members and provide input on policy decisions that affect Mississippi public schools. The…

The Leland Deer Creek Garden Club gathered for its April meeting with a fitting spring theme: female worker bees, highlighting the essential role they play in pollination and the health of local ecosystems. Amanda Delperdang of the Delta Nature and Learning Center noted the organization is preparing to welcome bees as well. Members are now…

Students from Delta State University’s Division of Mathematics and Sciences earned multiple awards and showcased a strong body of undergraduate research at the 90th Mississippi Academy of Sciences (MAS) Conference, held March 19–20, 2026, in Biloxi. Sixteen students and six faculty members contributed a combined three oral and 11 poster presentations, representing disciplines across ecology,…

As spring settles across the Delta, Delta Center Stage is turning its focus upward. From April 30 through May 3, the community theater will present Silent Sky by Lauren Gunderson, directed by Kendall Cox. The play tells the story of astronomer Henrietta Leavitt, whose work measuring the brightness of stars helped reveal the scale of…

Leland residents are encouraged to mark their calendars and head to downtown Leland for a weekend that has been billed as bringing together some of the Delta’s favorite traditions. The 2026 Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Festival will combine FrogFest and the 34th Annual Leland Crawfish Festival with the event’s wildlife, outdoor traditions and conservation heritage theme.…

There’s a particular kind of story that keeps surfacing right now—stories about who moves through the world with a different set of rules. Sometimes it looks small: elected officials expecting to skip lines or move through systems faster than everyone else. Sometimes it looks much larger. This past month in the Mississippi Delta, it looks…

Delta State University undergraduate student Erick Manriquez of Hamburg, Arkansas recently took center stage at the American Chemical Society Spring 2026 Meeting, presenting original research alongside faculty mentors at one of the largest scientific gatherings in the world. Held at the Georgia World Congress Center, the conference brought together more than 10,000 chemists, researchers and…

MDCC’s Medical Laboratory Technology students and faculty recently represented the college at the Mississippi Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (ASCLS-MS)/The Louisiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science (LSCLS) Bi-State Meeting in Biloxi, MS! The students showcased their skills in the Student Bowl competition, while Dr. Janet Cooper and Ms. Andrea Richardson were honored with Omicron Sigma…

Special to The Leland Progress  Delta Health System is recognizing its physicians in observance of National Doctors’ Day on March 30, 2026, highlighting their role in providing care and improving health outcomes across the region. The annual observance honors physicians for their contributions to patient care and the medical profession. “At Delta Health System, our…