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About Us
Keep Jackson Beautiful (KJB) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization formed in January 1964, by civic and business leaders as a grassroot - citizen based- volunteer group. KJB is dedicated to litter cleanup, litter prevention, education and outreach, and beautification of the state’s capital city, Jackson.
KJB is a local affiliate of Keep Mississippi Beautiful (KMB), and on April 5, 1984, KJB became a certified affiliate of the leading national non-profit organization, Keep America Beautiful (KAB). KJB is one of the state’s oldest affiliates and has the largest constituent base. KJB actively solicits help from community partners and volunteers to accomplish its mission.
KJB’s success lies in the collaboration between citizens, businesses, schools, city, state and county officials, and civic leaders all working together. KJB has been recognized locally and nationally through such awards as the Circle of Excellence and President's Circle just to name a few.
KJB funds projects through grants, membership dues, sponsorships, in-kind services and leveraging local support. Entergy, Niagara, the City of Jackson, Keep MS Beautiful, Replenysh, Mississippi Beverage Association, and the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality are among KJB’s biggest supporters.
"We are not makers of history. We are made of history."
- Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
Our Mission
To inspire and educate Jacksonians to take actions every day that improve and beautify their environment
Board of Directors
Chris Gray, Sr.
Gray's Security & Patrol Services, LLC
Liz Brister
Entergy
Shun Hatten
Visit Jackson
President
Vice President
Secretary
Dr. Donetta Weatherspoon
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality
Kim Lewis
Visit Jackson
Ira Turner
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Treasurer
Sitaniel Wimbley
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Erica Reed
Jackson Medical Mall Foundation
Vacant
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Alicia Crudup
Executive Director
Patty Patterson
Program Manager
Advisory Board
Satara Patrick
City of Jackson
Solid Waste Division
Ron Aldridge
Mississippi Beverage Association
Darlene Lindsey-Washington
DDLL Services, LLC
Judge Bob Waller
Waller & Waller
Dr. Robbie Smith
City of Jackson
Neighborhood Services Division
Connie Studaway
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