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Mississippi Inland Cleanup Program a litter education, awareness, & prevention initiative

ABOUT US

The Mississippi Inland Cleanup Program (MSICP) is a litter education, awareness, & prevention initiative that aims to serve the community through cleanup events, outreach, and research. This program is sponsored by Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center as an expansion of the Coastal Cleanup Program. This new program will extend the efforts of the coastal program by removing debris from the community (both land and water-based) and help stop trash at its inland source.

Our goal is to educate, prevent, and remove litter in targeted communities throughout the region including the following areas: Hancock, Harrison, Jackson, Pearl River, Stone, George, MarionLamar, Forrest, Perry, Greene, Jefferson Davis, Covington, Jones, Wayne, Jasper, Clarke, Newton, Lauderdale, Neshoba, and Kemper counties.

Our Team

Jessi A. James, MSICP Program Coordinator

Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center

✉️ jessi.james@msstate.edu

Mandy Sartain, Advising Team Member/MSCCP Program Coordinator

Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant

✉️ amanda.sartain@msstate.edu

Dr. Eric Sparks, Program Leader

Mississippi State University Coastal Research and Extension Center; Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant

✉️ eric.sparks@msstate.edu

Cleanup & Outreach events ♻️

UPCOMING EVENTS: Mississippi Inland Cleanup Crawl 2023, Clarke Co. (TBD), Newton Co. (TBD), and Kemper Co. (TBD)

You can also find us on the Gulf Coast Hub, East Mississippi Hub, and United Way Southeast Mississippi Hub for Volunteers and Non-Profits.

Top ten individual litter items collected from both the MSCCP + MSICP.
Trash bags collected from both the MSCCP + MSICP.
Number of volunteers participating in both the MSCCP + MSICP events.

2022 Cleanup IMPACT STATEMENT

In 2022, the program organized or facilitated a total of 14 cleanup events which attracted 158 volunteers who contributed 316 volunteer hours to remove 1,222.96 lbs. of litter from the inland roads, and waterways, wetlands, and metropolitan areas of southeastern Mississippi. Top litter items removed included individual, small plastic pieces (926), cigarette butts (871), food wrappers (791), and plastic beverage bottles (485). During these events, volunteers also collected data on the specific types of litter removed, to identify sources and design targeted prevention methods. The value of this volunteer effort exceeds $9,464.20.

2021 Cleanup IMPACT STATEMENT

In 2021, the MSICP organized or facilitated a total of 15 cleanup events which attracted 361 volunteers who contributed 722 volunteer hours to remove 2,267.84 lbs. of litter from the inland roads, waterways, wetlands, and metropolitan areas of southeastern Mississippi. The top litter items removed included individual cigarette butts (2,272), food wrappers (1,544), plastic beverage bottles (1,169), and glass pieces (931). During these events, volunteers also collected data on the specific type of litter removed to identify sources and design targeted prevention methods. The value of this volunteer effort exceeds $10,302.94.

"Adopt-A-Campground" 🏕️

More details on this sub-program to come!

Locals and tourists alike enjoy exploring the abundant natural resources throughout Mississippi and campgrounds often serve as the primary entry point for some of the most picturesque landscapes throughout the state. Their close proximity to natural areas, often waterbodies, and accumulation of visitors make campgrounds a perfect location to promote conservationism—however this also makes it a majority point of entry of litter into the environment. "Adopt-A-Campground" allows individuals, communities, and/or organizations to adopt their local public land to beautify and keep clean! Interested in adopting? See the adoption webpage for more details on this sub-program.

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