Brianna Purnell clutched a bright orange bag in her tiny hand as she picked up litter alongside her daddy Saturday morning.
The cleanup followed a memorial service for her mother, Debbie Loggins, who died two months ago.
"She asks for her mother all the time," said the 6-year-old girl's father, Brian Purnell of Grenada. "I just tell her she has to be strong."
Around 20 people huddled together Saturday morning outside the Carroll County courthouse to remember Loggins. They're also looking for some answers.
Loggins was arrested Sept. 17 by the Carroll County Sheriff's Department for fighting. She was transported that morning to a jail in Grenada.
When deputies arrived, they found Loggins unconscious in the back of the patrol car. Loggins was taken to the hospital, where she was pronounced dead.
The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol is investigating her death.
Her death prompted the formation of the Committee for Equal Justice. The committee wants answers about Loggins death, but also seeks to reinforce civil rights in the county.
To fund their cause and rally support, they held a memorial service on Saturday. It was followed by a fund-raising barbecue and a neighborhood clean-up.
Alonzo Lewis, spokesperson for the committee, said the committee will continue its push for a better community even after Loggins' death is resolved.
"We are here for the duration," Lewis said. "We're not going to get people involved in a situation, then just leave them stranded."
Alvin Williamson and other committee members rapped on doors in North Carrollton neighborhoods inviting the community to the barbecue.
Williamson also asked citizens to report any injustice committed by the Sheriff's Department.
"You don't have to be afraid anymore," Williamson said. "We are going to unite."
Margaret Davis, 15, answered the door at one residence. She was encouraged by Williamson's message.
"I think the whole community needs to clean up," Davis said.
Glory King, a lifelong resident of Carroll County, said she's never had a problem with the Sheriff's Department. "I've heard things, but I think they're just rumors," King said.
Brianna's father wants to see a change in Carroll County government. More blacks need to be in power, he said.
"If those things were different, Brianna would have a mother right now."
