Mississippi Department of Archives & History

This Mississippi Department of Archives & History marker for Deer Creek is outside Leland, Mississippi.

Mississippi Department of Archives & History marker for Deer Creek, near Leland, Mississippi
Mississippi Department of Archives & History marker for Deer Creek, near Leland, Mississippi

The marker reads:

“DEER CREEK – The soils along this lengthy tributary of the Yazoo River are among the most fertile in the world. An agriculturally based, prehistoric Indian culture thrived along the creek as early as 1200 A.D.”

If you’re near Leland, check out these Mississippi Blues Trail markers in downtown Leland, Mississippi:

The Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Johnny Winter, Leland, Mississippi
The Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Johnny Winter, Leland, Mississippi
Mississippi Blues Trail marker for James "Son" Thomas, North Broad Street, Leland, Mississippi. There is also a Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Johnny Winter on the opposite side of the street.
Mississippi Blues Trail marker for James “Son” Thomas, North Broad Street, Leland, Mississippi. There is also a Mississippi Blues Trail marker for Johnny Winter on the opposite side of the street.

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