Report of Completed Service Events

Scheduled Events

Lamar County Cemetery Project

Name of Organization:

Lamar County Cemetery Project

Location and Time:

Saturday, April 24, 2010
Kick-off event at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Stake Center
at 8:00 am
2502 Old Hwy 24 HATTIESBURG , MS 39402

Activity/responsibility:

As citizens of Lamar County we will honoring those who have gone before us by providing some TLC to the 50+ cemeteries scattered throughout our county.  Projects may include but are not limited to general landscaping, weeding, tree and debris removal, cleaning of the grave markings, etc.  We will also be photographing and documenting gravestones to be uploaded and archived into a searchable database that can be easily accessed from the Lamar County website.

Tools or skills required:

Tools needed for Landscaping and Clean-up projects:  Landscaping equipment such as weedeaters, edgers, gloves, lawn mowers, etc.
Cleaning products for headstones will be available.
Documentation and Archive project: Digital cameras and basic knowledge of the computer.

Ages:

All ages.  Children under 14 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian.

Additional Notes:

Please email us at lamarcemeteryproject@gmail.com if you know of a cemetery in Lamar County in need of some TLC.  Please include the location of the cemetery.
This project is being sponsored by The Lamar County Board of Supervisors, The Lamar County Historical Society, The Purvis and Oak Grove Wards of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints

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Contact Person: Miriam Arroyo

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