JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) – A Jackson youth organization does not see illegally dumped tires scattered across the city as someone else’s problem. Students are using spring break to try to rid Jackson of the eyesores.
The founder of a nonprofit youth organization is scouring the city for dumped tires. He is on a mission to collect them, shred them, and then repurpose them.
“They say, ‘Oh, it’s Jackson; it’s the City of Jackson’s problem.’ No, if you stay in Jackson, it’s your problem,” said Timothy White…