2024 Pearl River Clean Sweep RESULTS
TOTAL VOLUNTEERS: 531, TOTAL TRASH: 15,898 POUNDS
Headwaters of the Pearl
Site Leader: Mitzi Reed
**Jim McAdory (Winston County 4-H Kayak Club), NCMS Jr Beta
VOLUNTEERS : 15 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Site Leader: Mitzi Reed
**Jim McAdory (Winston County 4-H Kayak Club), NCMS Jr Beta
VOLUNTEERS : 15 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Old Hwy 13 Bridge
Site Leaders: Amanda and Ben Mullen (Pearl River Kayaks)
Leake County Water Park
Site Leaders: Brad Martin (BSA Troop 229), Tamara Allen (Leake County 4-H Kayak Club)
Low Head Dam
Site Leaders: Daxton Fairchild (Leake Central High School FFA)
Coal Bluff
Site Leader: George Nicols (BSA Troop 164, Cub Scout Den 164)
VOLUNTEERS : 56 TRASH TOTAL: 600 POUNDS
Site Leaders: Amanda and Ben Mullen (Pearl River Kayaks)
Leake County Water Park
Site Leaders: Brad Martin (BSA Troop 229), Tamara Allen (Leake County 4-H Kayak Club)
Low Head Dam
Site Leaders: Daxton Fairchild (Leake Central High School FFA)
Coal Bluff
Site Leader: George Nicols (BSA Troop 164, Cub Scout Den 164)
VOLUNTEERS : 56 TRASH TOTAL: 600 POUNDS
Ratliff Ferry (Flag Island/Eddie's Island/Survivor Island/Malibu/Beach Bluff/Coal Bluff Sandbar)
Site Leader: Brent Bailey
EDP Renewables, Pearl River Solar, Ratliff Ferry Trading Post
VOLUNTEERS : 39 TRASH TOTAL: 250 POUNDS
Site Leader: Brent Bailey
EDP Renewables, Pearl River Solar, Ratliff Ferry Trading Post
VOLUNTEERS : 39 TRASH TOTAL: 250 POUNDS
Pelahatchie Creek
Site Leader: Camille Richards and Kelly McGinnis
**Mississippi Paddling Mafia, Sisters on the Fly, Rankin County Rotary Club, Capital City Beverage, MS Master Naturalist
VOLUNTEERS : 18 TRASH TOTAL: 400 POUNDS
Site Leader: Camille Richards and Kelly McGinnis
**Mississippi Paddling Mafia, Sisters on the Fly, Rankin County Rotary Club, Capital City Beverage, MS Master Naturalist
VOLUNTEERS : 18 TRASH TOTAL: 400 POUNDS
Old Trace Park, Ross Barnett Reservoir
Site Leader: Jan Richardson, Keep Ridgeland Beautiful
VOLUNTEERS : 21 TRASH TOTAL: 480 POUNDS
Site Leader: Jan Richardson, Keep Ridgeland Beautiful
VOLUNTEERS : 21 TRASH TOTAL: 480 POUNDS
Pelahatchie Shore Park, Ross Barnett Reservoir
Site Leader: Jennifer Kimbrough, American Heritage Girls
VOLUNTEERS :12 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Site Leader: Jennifer Kimbrough, American Heritage Girls
VOLUNTEERS :12 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Rankin Landing
Site Leader: Jeannine May, Keep the Rez Beautiful
**Madison County Lions Club, Metro Leos
VOLUNTEERS : 30 TRASH TOTAL: 615 POUNDS (17 bags of trash, 9 bags of recycling, tire, 2 steel cables, boat trailer frame)
Site Leader: Jeannine May, Keep the Rez Beautiful
**Madison County Lions Club, Metro Leos
VOLUNTEERS : 30 TRASH TOTAL: 615 POUNDS (17 bags of trash, 9 bags of recycling, tire, 2 steel cables, boat trailer frame)
Pearl River at the School Creek
Site Leader: John Breland
Site Leader: John Breland
LeFleurs Bluff State Park
Site Leader: Jessica Sullivan
**BSA Troop 30, Pack 30 (Jessica Sullivan), GSA Troop 4341 (Cynthia Karlson), Pack 164
VOLUNTEERS : 28 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Site Leader: Jessica Sullivan
**BSA Troop 30, Pack 30 (Jessica Sullivan), GSA Troop 4341 (Cynthia Karlson), Pack 164
VOLUNTEERS : 28 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Belhaven Beach and Jackson Waterworks
Site Leaders: Andy Hilton and Claire Graves
**BSA Troop 1 (Price Chadwick), City of Jackson, Millsaps College 1C1C (Alex Melnick), Jackson State University, Mississippi College, Jacobs Engineering, Redeemer Church
VOLUNTEERS : 120 TRASH TOTAL: 4,000 POUNDS
Site Leaders: Andy Hilton and Claire Graves
**BSA Troop 1 (Price Chadwick), City of Jackson, Millsaps College 1C1C (Alex Melnick), Jackson State University, Mississippi College, Jacobs Engineering, Redeemer Church
VOLUNTEERS : 120 TRASH TOTAL: 4,000 POUNDS
Crystal Lake
Site Leader: Chris Lockhart (Capital City Kayak Adventures)
**Tim Krason, Mindy Stevens (Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus, Honors College and PTK)
**Joy Reid (Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus, Honors College)
VOLUNTEERS : 19 TRASH TOTAL: 325 POUNDS
Site Leader: Chris Lockhart (Capital City Kayak Adventures)
**Tim Krason, Mindy Stevens (Hinds Community College, Raymond Campus, Honors College and PTK)
**Joy Reid (Hinds Community College, Rankin Campus, Honors College)
VOLUNTEERS : 19 TRASH TOTAL: 325 POUNDS
Strong River: D'Lo Water Park
Site Leader: Patricia Smith, D'Lo Water Park
**Kimberly Paul (BSA Troop 88, Clinton, MS)
VOLUNTEERS : 15 TRASH TOTAL: 300 POUNDS
Site Leader: Patricia Smith, D'Lo Water Park
**Kimberly Paul (BSA Troop 88, Clinton, MS)
VOLUNTEERS : 15 TRASH TOTAL: 300 POUNDS
Gatesville Bridge to Hopewell Bridge
Site Leaders: George Malvaney, Wesley Byrd, and Justin Plant (E3 Environmental)
VOLUNTEERS : 6 TRASH TOTAL: 600 POUNDS
Site Leaders: George Malvaney, Wesley Byrd, and Justin Plant (E3 Environmental)
VOLUNTEERS : 6 TRASH TOTAL: 600 POUNDS
Red Bluff
Site Leader: Shawn Harris (Piney Woods Conservation Group) and Christina Holder
**MS Hiking Group, MS Roguesters, USM Golden Eagles Conservation Society, Seven Rivers Canoe Club, Keep Columbia and Marion County Beautiful, Marion County Supervisor Tony Morgan, WDAM
VOLUNTEERS : 50 TRASH TOTAL: 833 POUNDS (89 pounds of recyclable, tires, ice chests, tents)
View more photos at: Jesse Johnson Photography
Site Leader: Shawn Harris (Piney Woods Conservation Group) and Christina Holder
**MS Hiking Group, MS Roguesters, USM Golden Eagles Conservation Society, Seven Rivers Canoe Club, Keep Columbia and Marion County Beautiful, Marion County Supervisor Tony Morgan, WDAM
VOLUNTEERS : 50 TRASH TOTAL: 833 POUNDS (89 pounds of recyclable, tires, ice chests, tents)
View more photos at: Jesse Johnson Photography
Atwood Water Park
Site Leaders: Mayor Martha Watts, Ford Wall (Atlas-SSI)
**Atlas-SSI, Georgia Pacific Monticello
VOLUNTEERS : 35 TRASH TOTAL: 1,600 POUNDS
Site Leaders: Mayor Martha Watts, Ford Wall (Atlas-SSI)
**Atlas-SSI, Georgia Pacific Monticello
VOLUNTEERS : 35 TRASH TOTAL: 1,600 POUNDS
Bogue Chitto Water Park (Bogue Chitto River)
Site Leader: Brian Biggs
**BSA Troop 124
VOLUNTEERS : 9 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Site Leader: Brian Biggs
**BSA Troop 124
VOLUNTEERS : 9 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Walkiah Bluff
Site Leader: Jeremy Jenkins
VOLUNTEERS : 3 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Site Leader: Jeremy Jenkins
VOLUNTEERS : 3 TRASH TOTAL: 200 POUNDS
Lower West Pearl, Pearl River, LA
Site Leader: Jessica Gauley, Honey Island Kayaks
**Town of Pearl River, Honey Island Group of Sierra Club, Pearl River Home and Auto, Pearl River & Honey Island Swamp Museum & Research Center, St. Tammany Residential Waste LLC
VOLUNTEERS : 35 TRASH TOTAL: 2,645 POUNDS
Site Leader: Jessica Gauley, Honey Island Kayaks
**Town of Pearl River, Honey Island Group of Sierra Club, Pearl River Home and Auto, Pearl River & Honey Island Swamp Museum & Research Center, St. Tammany Residential Waste LLC
VOLUNTEERS : 35 TRASH TOTAL: 2,645 POUNDS
Pearl River Turnaround
Site Leader: Stacie Ponthier
**BSA Troop 351 (Charles LaCavera), Roll off Containers of Picayune
VOLUNTEERS : 19 TRASH TOTAL: 2,250 POUNDS
Site Leader: Stacie Ponthier
**BSA Troop 351 (Charles LaCavera), Roll off Containers of Picayune
VOLUNTEERS : 19 TRASH TOTAL: 2,250 POUNDS
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