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Sardis Lake Hosting 41st Annual Clean-Up Day

Published Sept. 8, 2017
The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that holds seven major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of projects and supports disaster response in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

The Vicksburg District encompasses a 68,000-square-mile area across portions of Mississippi, Arkansas, and Louisiana that holds seven major river basins and incorporates approximately 460 miles of mainline levees. The district is engaged in hundreds of projects and supports disaster response in Mississippi, Louisiana, and Tennessee.

     Vicksburg, Miss…Sardis Lake of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Vicksburg District and Mugshots of Oxford, Mississippi are partnering to host Sardis Lake’s 41st Annual Clean-Up Day, Saturday September 16, 2017, at Old Sardis Road.  Those interested in participating will need to register beginning at 7:00 a.m. in the parking lot at the end of Old Sardis Road.

Litter pick up will begin at 8:00 a.m. until noon. All clean up supplies will be provided by the Corps. 

Last year the 75 volunteers collected two tons of trash during Sardis’ Clean-Up Day. Brian Johnson, supervisory natural resource specialist at Sardis Lake, stated, “We look forward to seeing area students from schools and universities participate as in years past, and hopefully the number of participants will double from last year. Mugshots of Oxford are willing participants who are always eager to assist with the beautification of Sardis Lake.”

 

For further information on this Clean-Up Day, please contact Houston Hartley at Sardis Lake at (662)

712-1157.

 

The primary mission of the Mississippi lakes is to provide flood risk reduction. With approximately 1.3 million visitors each year, Sardis Lake also contributes approximately $26 million into the local economy. For more information download our USACE Vicksburg APP or visit our website. www.mvk.usace.army.mil

 

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Contact
Shirley J. Smith
601-631-5223
shirley.j.smith@usace.army.mil

Release no. 17-024