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Leland, Mississippi : ウィキペディア英語版
Leland, Mississippi

Leland is a city in Washington County, Mississippi. The population was 4,790 at the 2008 census.
The town is located in the heart of the Mississippi Delta on the banks of Deer Creek, which is decorated each Christmas season with floats that bring visitors from afar to view the colorful displays. Farming is the basis of the local economy. Mississippi State University and the federal government maintain an agriculture research station at Stoneville on Leland's outskirts. Cotton, soybeans, rice and corn are the leading crops.
Leland is in the heart of blues country and has produced a number of national and regionally famous blues musicians. There are five Mississippi Blues Trail markers in Leland commemorating the small town's significant contribution to blues history. Highway 61, mentioned in numerous blues recordings, runs through the town and gives its name to the community's〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Leland Blues Project )〕 blues museum. Leland is the burial place of the folk artist and blues musician James "Son" Thomas, who lived for many years along the railroad tracks. Thomas is buried beneath a gravestone donated by musician John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Revival.
Blues musician Johnny Winter spent part of his childhood in Leland. Winter’s grandfather and father, a former mayor of Leland, operated J.D. Winter & Sons, a cotton business. One of the Blues Trail markers in Leland is dedicated to Winter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Mississippi Blues Commission )
The community is the birthplace of Kermit the Frog, a Muppet created by Jim Henson, who was born in nearby Greenville, but raised in Leland. The city has a museum along the banks of Deer Creek celebrating Henson's accomplishments.
Leland was selected as the site for the Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum, scheduled to open in 2016.〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=Mississippi Wildlife Heritage Museum )
==Geography==
Leland is located at (33.405118, -90.897194). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and (1.44%) is water.

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