There’s plenty to do; please make litter a priority Saturday

It’s up to Panolians, especially those of us who live in rural areas, to keep Panola County Beautiful.
The groundwork has been done. The schools are now putting out the message about recycling versus littering. Every house has a receptacle for weekly pickup; there are rubbish and recycling bins about the county for almost every thing that needs disposing.
Saturday is Keep Panola Beautiful Day and residents have the opportunity to clean their roads and frontage and be a part of a sustained movement, finally, to do something about litter.
A committee of “doers” is overseeing the project but Panola County’s Solid Waste Department Director, Jennifer Jackson, is leading the effort. Assistance is also coming from Panola County’s Sheriff Department whose state inmates stay busy picking up roadsides. But they can’t do it all.
Those crews will also be available to pick up bagged garbage for those participating in Saturday’s cleanup who don’t want to bring it to the courthouse.
Section C of today’s Panolian is a 12-page tabloid devoted entirely to Panola’s beautification. It was written and photographed by Ole Miss Journalism students who have no connection to Panola. They interviewed officials and citizens alike to get to the bottom of Panola’s trashy problem—mostly litter and derelict buildings. Several advertisers supported our effort by placing advertisements in the section. They include: Bill Dugger, Eddie Nabors, Tallahatchie Valley EPA, Cooperative Energy, Guaranty Bank,  and Panola Co. Solid Waste.
We thank them and hope you enjoy the special section.