Leland in Washington County, Mississippi — The American South (East South Central)

Deer Creek

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

1. Deer Creek Marker

Inscription. 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.

Erected 1973 by Mississippi Department of Archives and History.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Indigenous Peoples and Communities • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1200.

Location. 33° 23.991′ N, 90° 53.413′ W. Marker is in Leland, Mississippi, in Washington County. It is at the intersection of U.S. 82 and South Deer Creek Drive East, on the right when traveling south on U.S. 82. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 415 S Deer Creek Dr E, Leland MS 38756, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

in the Mississippi Delta,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 8 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Johnny Winter (approx. 0.6 miles away); Birthplace of Kermit the Frog (approx. 0.6 miles away); James “Son” Thomas (approx. 0.6 miles away); Corner of 10 and 61 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tyrone Davis (approx. 0.7 miles away); Ruby's Nite Spot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Jimmy Reed (approx. 5½ miles away); Freedom Village (approx. 7.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Leland.

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View north on US-82 and Deer Creek bridge. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

2. View north on US-82 and Deer Creek bridge.

Marker is near the birthplace of Kermit the Frog Museum. image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mark Hilton, October 17, 2015

3. Marker is near the birthplace of Kermit the Frog Museum.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 2, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama. This page has been viewed 592 times since then and 45 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 2, 2020, by Mark Hilton of Montgomery, Alabama.