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Sep 11, 2023 · Five miles outside the small town of Leland, Mississippi, a group of Black tenant farmers led by John Henry Sylvester voted to go on strike. Sylvester, a tractor driver and mechanic at the A.L....
Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi, United States. It is located within the Mississippi Delta, on the banks of Deer Creek. The population was 4,481 at the 2010 census. It was once a railway town and had long been a center of cotton culture, which is still an important commodity crop in the rural area.
About Leland. Leland was founded a decade after the Civil War, when steamboats navigated what is now the town's main attraction, Deer Creek, to carry bales of cotton and other farm products to market. The town Garden Clubs focused on clearing the banks of the beautiful stream as it winds through Leland, and planted attractive trees, shrubs, and ...
Jan 5, 2022 · Leland, Mississippi. Leland is a small city situated in Washington County in the US State of Mississippi. Due to the rapid growth of businesses, residents, and schools, the city of Leland was once considered to be the second-largest city in Washington County.
Leland Historic District in Leland, Mississippi is a 165-acre (67 ha) historic district that was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. [1]
Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi. The population was 3,988 at the 2020 census. Category: Cities in Mississippi.
