Leland Speed, former executive director of Mississippi Development Authority, dies at 88
Leland Speed, former executive director of Mississippi Development Authority, dies at 88 Keisha Rowe, Mississippi Clarion Ledger WATCH: Clarion Ledger subscription video Replay Video UP NEXT Leland Speed, an influential North Jackson businessman and former executive director for the Mississippi Development Authority, has died, according to reports. Speed, 88, was hospitalized Monday at the University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson due to complications from Lou Gehrig's disease, according to WLBT-TV. He passed away Wednesday. Lou Gehrig's disease — also known asÂ...