Springfield Baptist Church in Conyers, GA mobilizes to send bottled water to help with crisis in Jackson, MS

CONYERS, GA—In response to Jackson, Mississippi’s water crisis, Springfield Baptist Church in Conyers is mobilizing to send bottled water to Jackson.

According to news reports, rainfall of historic proportions flooded Mississippi’s Pearl River, triggering equipment failures at the  O.B. Curtis water treatment plant in Jackson, MS, the state’s capitol city. Officials say some 150,000 residents are without safe drinking water as a result of the crisis.

Springfield will collect water (preferably 24 and 48 bottled water cases) from the community Sept. 9-11. The water collected will be transported to Jackson, MS in conjunction with the Mississippi Food Network.

The collection dates and times are located below and will be held on the campus of Springfield Baptist Church, 1877 Iris Drive SE, Conyers.

Friday, Sept. 9

8 a.m. – 11 a.m. |  Springfield Activity Center

Saturday, Sept.10

9 a.m. – 12 noon | Use East Entrance

East Parking Lot (commuter lot)

Sunday, Sept. 11

9 a.m. – 2 p.m. | Use East Entrance

Springfield Activity Center