Appreciation Day
City of Jackson Solid Waste Division

For the past 7 months, The Association of South Jackson Neighborhoods (ASJN), have picked up bottles, cans, mattresses, furniture, tires, clothes, you name it, along streets in south Jackson. ASJN members may be cleaning up in the Terry Road area one weekend and on Raymond Road or McDowell Road the next. Irregardless where ASJN is implementing “Operation Cleanup South Jackson”, you can bet the Solid Waste Division is there to lend a hand. Lakesha Weathers and her staff are committed to helping ASJN properly dispose of trash collected during our monthly cleanups. Prior to scheduling the monthly cleanup, Willa Watson contacts the Solid Waste Division to coordinate the pickup date, time and location. Ms. Weathers and/or staff mark the calendar in preparation of the cleanup. Once the cleanup is completed, Ms. Weathers and staff arrive in a timely manner to collect and dispose of the trash.

To show appreciation to the City of Jackson Solid Waste Division, Ms Watson delivered “Happies” to Lakesha Weathers and staff on Wednesday, August 4, 2021. Although we know Ms. Weathers and her staff get paid to make sure trash is collected, it’s the extra effort they put into their jobs, complete with excellent customer service and a pleasant attitude, that ASJN appreciates even more.

ASJN salutes the City of Jackson Solid Waste Division staff: Lakesha Weathers, Manager; Brittany Marshall, Office Coordinator; Alice Montgomery, Supervisor; Deatra Hughes, Secretary; Christopher Latham, Inspector; Ellis Knight, Inspector, Richard Butler, Equipment Operator; Chad Hilton, Equipment Operator. Thank you for all you do!

ASJN encourages other nonprofits, businesses, churches, organizations and individuals to mobilize a team to help Keep All of Jackson Beautiful!

Lakesha Weathers and staff are located at 200 South President Street or contact (601) 960-1193.