Leland, Mississippi
| Leland | |
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 Location in Mississippi
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| Basic data | |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Mississippi |
| County : | Washington County |
| Coordinates : | 33 ° 24 ′ N , 90 ° 54 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) |
| Residents : | 5,502 (as of: 2000) |
| Population density : | 1,038.1 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 5.4 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 5.3 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 38 m |
| Postal code : | 38756 |
| Area code : | +1 662 |
| FIPS : | 28-40280 |
| GNIS ID : | 0672400 |
| Website : | www.lelandms.org |
| Mayor : | James Lowe |
Leland is a city in Washington County , Mississippi , United States . Its population was 5502 at the census (as of 2000).
Located in the heart of the blues region of the Mississippi Delta on the banks of Deer Creek, the city has produced a number of nationally and regionally distinguished blues musicians. Highway 61, famous for being mentioned in several blues recordings, runs through the middle of the city and gives its name to the local blues museum.
In Leland is a small museum that commemorates Jim Henson , the inventor of the Muppet Show . Henson was born in neighboring Greenville and invented the frog in Leland Kermit .
sons and daughters of the town
- Thelma Houston (born 1946), R&B and disco singer and occasional actress
- Floyd Huddleston (1918–1991), songwriter, screenwriter and television producer
- Wadada Leo Smith (* 1941), trumpeter and composer who mainly works in the fields of avant-garde jazz and new improvisation music
Remarks
- ↑ Ryan Roe: An Interview with Bonnie Erickson , Tough Pigs January 5, 2012