Racing Horses for Sale near Leland, MS

About Leland,MS

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 attract visitors from afar to view the colorful displays. Farming is the basis of the local economy, as it was since before the Civil War. 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 commodity crops. [ citation needed ] Leland is in the heart of blues country and has produced a number of national and regionally famous blues musicians.