Leland, is a city, located in Washington County, Mississippi. With a population of just over 4,000 people. For a long time, it was the center of cotton culture, which is still a very important commodity crop in this rural area. Leland is located in the Mississippi Delta. On the banks of Deer Creek, and since before the Civil War, farming has always been the basis of the local economy...with the town also being known for its fishing of catfish & hunting of white tail deer. but Mississippi has also spawned many famous folks. Especially from the town of Leland. A number of national and regionally noted blues musicians are from this small town, and there are five Mississippi Blues Trail Markers in Leland. Celebrating this towns significant contributions to blues history. But while Leland has created many famous Blues Musicians..it also helped to create one well-known amphibian, Kermit the Frog. And the best part is, there is an entire museum dedicated to the beloved frog and his creator, Jim Henson, and with Deer Creek running directly behind the museum, it is easy to imagine Kermit sitting on the bank playing his banjo.

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