On October 5, 2019, over 100 Northwest Mississippi Community College students performed a valuable community service: they helped DeSoto County Residents dispose of accumulated household items at the Lander’s Civic Center Complex in Southaven, MS.
DeSoto County’s Annual Household Hazardous Waste Day 10-5-2019: recycling tires.
NWCC Biology Instructor, Dr. Lindsay Massie, organized students for the event hosted by Mr. Ray Laughter, DeSoto County Director of Environmental Services/Parks and Greenways.
Dr. Lindsay Massie helping DeSoto County residents.Unload area: Kammylynn Woxen (blue gloved hand on car trunk lid), Allen Ward (glasses), Brian Wages (side view beard), Jessica Ovall (maroon jacket, blue hat), Coy Roberts (standing by big box), James Barrett (above left set of orange boxes) and Jose Guerrero (head is visible above the back middle orange box).Megan Gallimore, Jordan Banks and Maggie Neal getting ready to unload vehicles.Michael Boone directs traffic.Amanda tells what comes next.Bob Bakken, Journalist (DeSoto County Times/ Tribune), Morgan Morris, Ashlee Clum (delivering water to workers).Working the dumpsters…one of the most sweltering jobs. Dane Darby, Drake Darby (back container), Adam DaPrato (front).Good times as the cars roll in! Mellonice Houston is working the car line in the back of this picture *somewhere*. Tamara Rice is standing immediately to the right of the cone.
Enjoying the moment: Ray Laughter and Vanessa Lynchard with NWCC students.
I know a few of the people in the pictures! I’m glad to see people I know helping out the community and environment. I wasn’t able to make it because of a band competition, but we got first place at our competition! So that made the weekend great anyway!
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This is great for our community.
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This is great for our community.
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Had a lot of fun helping out the wonderful community we have. Can wait for more stuff like this to come. Stay tune!
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Looks like you all had a great time. Wish I would’ve made it ❗️
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This event looks like it was so much fun . I hate that I missed it !
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Great job you guys!!!
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This seems like a great thing to do for the community.
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So glad I was able to be a part of this. It was cool to see the community work together and to get to do it alongside classmates.
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Good job everybody
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Great work. Sorry I couldn’t come.
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Looks like a job well done! hate that i had to miss it!
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It look so fun and very interesting, Thankyou for posting
Kim Winebarger
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Good times! Missed you!
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After the event, I was told by several people that this year was by far more efficient than the past several years. Way to go everyone!!!
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I heard the same.
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That is great!!
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What a great thing to do for Desoto County.
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This was a great experience. I didn’t realize Desoto County had an event like this but it really helps to eliminate a lot of unnecessary dumping.
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Thank you for your service!
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It’s great the community coming together to safely get rid of hazardous waste.
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This looks like a really great community service day for everyone. Wish I could’ve have been apart of that opportunity!
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Such a great opportunity. It was so fulfilling to serve my community!
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Yes. Ashlee..not with a “Y”.
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Looks like you all had a great time!!!
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Great work 👍🏻
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I know a few of the people in the pictures! I’m glad to see people I know helping out the community and environment. I wasn’t able to make it because of a band competition, but we got first place at our competition! So that made the weekend great anyway!
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