Leland, Mississippi

Although Greenville Mississippi is the birthplace of Jim Henson, Leland Mississippi is also the birthplace of Kermit the Frog.

A special Jim Henson exhibit is housed in the Washington County Tourist Center/Leland Chamber of Commerce in Leland, Mississippi. The Exhibit was given by The Jim Henson Company as "a gift to the people of Leland." The Exhibit features a tableau honoring Kermit the Frog's birth on Deer Creek, photographs from the Henson Family Album, a video center with many of Jim Henson's early works and a gift shop. A separate room is filled with Muppet memorabilia - including some rate real Muppets on display.