Creating cleaner blocks, stronger connections, and walls that tell our story.

Clean Blocks, Living Walls engages youth, residents, artists, volunteers, and community partners in projects that improve shared spaces and strengthen neighborhood pride across Clarksdale, Coahoma County, and the Mississippi Delta.

What this program may include

• Community cleanups

• Youth service days

• Mural and public-art projects

• Artist-led workshops

• Beautification projects

• First responder appreciation

• Neighborhood-pride activities

• Community storytelling and public presentations

Who can participate

Youth ages 11 to 24, families, residents, volunteers, artists, schools, churches, businesses, and local organizations are welcome to participate when activities are open.

Current projects

Project status: [Insert current project, location, date, and participation details.]

Example: “Clean Blocks, Living Walls Community Service Day, [Date], [Location]. Volunteers will help clean a selected area and take part in a youth-led neighborhood-pride activity.”


 

For artists and site partners

Artists, property owners, neighborhood groups, and organizations interested in collaborating can contact us to discuss project ideas. Public-art projects require written site permission, artist agreements, community engagement planning, and confirmed funding.

Partner on a Project

Safety and respect

All volunteers must follow event safety instructions. Youth volunteers require parent or guardian consent. Cleanup and public-art sites are selected based on safety, access, permission, and project capacity.