
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

Bethan Read
Retired
President
Vice President
Secretary

Dr. Donetta Weatherspoon
Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality

Kim Lewis
Visit Jackson

Shun Hatten
Visit Jackson
Treasurer

Frank Stebbins
Irby

Erica Reed
Jackson Medical Mall Foundation

Sitaniel Wimbley
NAMI

Alicia Crudup
Executive Director
Advisory Board

Ira Turner
Neel-Schaffer

Ron Aldridge
Mississippi Beverage Association

Darlene Lindsey-Washington
DDLL Services, LLC

Judge Bob Waller
Waller & Waller

Jamie Travis
Gibbs Travis PLLC

Satara Patrick
City of Jackson
Solid Waste Division

Norma Michael

Rachel Kenyon
Saint Richard Catholic Church

Geraldine Bender
American Federation of Teachers