The Mississippi Department of Transportation recently presented a vehicle to the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department to combat litter within the community. Pictured from left are District Three Engineer, Kevin Magee; Maintenance Superintendent II, Jimmy Lee Freeman; Yazoo County Sheriff, Jake Sheriff; Central District Transportation Commissioner, Dick Hall; and District Three Anti-Litter Coordinator, Wanda Woodard. Not pictured is District Three MDOT Driver of the Inmate Litter Vehicle, Ceasar Felton. Special to The Herald

The Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) has presented the Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department with a vehicle to assist in the county’s battle against litter.  
MDOT representatives presented Sheriff Jake Sheriff with the Yazoo County Sheriff Department with a truck and trailer for use in the MDOT Inmate Litter Removal Program.
MDOT provides a programed vehicle to counties who have demonstrated the support of the litter removal program when a vehicle becomes available.
The presentation was provided by MDOT and the Keep Mississippi Beautiful organization and partners.
“The Yazoo County Sheriff’s Department has demonstrated tremendous support for the litter removal program,” said MDOT Central District Transportation Commissioner Dick Hall. “We applaud the work of this law enforcement agency and the leadership provided by Sheriff Jake Sheriff. Working together we can keep Mississippi beautiful.”
As MDOT and KMB continue to work together to eliminate litter from state highways, it is partnerships like this one with Yazoo County Sheriff Department and other local and state officials that help to enforce litter laws and remove litter from our state.
For more information about MDOT’s Litter Removal Programs, log onto www.goMDOT.com.
For the most up-to-date information in your area, please visit www.MDOTTraffic.com and sign up for your traffic alerts.  
For more information, please contact MDOT Public Affairs Division at (601) 359-7017 or visit www.GoMDOT.com.