THE LELAND CHAMBER OF COMMERCE IS PLANNING TO OPEN A WILDLIFE HERITAGE MUSEUM.
THE DELTA WILDLIFE HERITAGE MUSEUM WILL BE A COLLECTION OF ITEMS COMMEMORATING THE TRADITION OF HUNTING AND FISHING IN THE DELTA. A DATE HAS NOT BEEN SET FOR OPENING.HOWEVER, SEVERAL BUILDINGS IN DOWNTOWN LELAND ARE UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR A POSSIBLE LOCATION. ORGANIZERS SAY MANY FOLKS IN THIS AREA GREW UP HUNTING AND FISHING AND THAT GENERATION IS BEGINNING TO PASS ON AND THEIR ARE ALOT OF THINGS THAT COULD BE DONATED TO SUCH A MUSEUM TO COMMEMORATE THE HERITAGE OF HUNTING AND FISHING HERE IN THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA.TO DONATE ITEMS TO THE MUSEUM CONTACT ROBERT NEILL AT 662-686-2687.