Meet Board Member, Russell Evans

In 2008, Lucedale Mayor Dayton Whites was serving as a board member for the Land Trust for the Mississippi Coastal Plain. Mayor Whites approached fellow Lucedale resident Russell Evans to join the Land Trust as part of its advisory board. Russell began working with Land Trust members, and staff and was inspired by their passion for the organization and its mission. When Mayor Whites’ term on the board expired in 2001, Russell stepped in and filled the role on the LTMCP board as a representative of George County.

Russell attended Mississippi College in Clinton Mississippi where he earned his degree in Business Administration. In 2010, Russell opened R Evans Realty, LLC in Lucedale as a Broker/Owner with a vision of offering a service to property and home buyers and sellers that would be above board at every turn. His commitment to integrity and the environment has made Russell a valuable board member for the past 9 years. He loves to spend time outdoors especially at Ship Island and exploring inland waterways like Wolf River. 

Russell is a lifelong resident of George County, and has been instrumental to LTMCP in protecting and taking care of Lucedale’s Depot Creek Greenway. When Russell found out the trails at the Greenway needed to be closed due to damage, he began working with the Land Trust, members of the City of Lucedale, civic organizations, and community leaders to raise funds to fix the trail and re-open the popular nature area.

Terms for LTMCP board members expire after completing three 3-year terms. Russell is currently finishing up his last term on LTMCP’s board of directors. He will continue to be a part of the Land Trust’s Internal Affairs committee assisting in land stewardship and management. The Land Trust is grateful to Russell for volunteering his time to help make LTMCP a strong and successful organization dedicated to land conservation and is looking forward to working with him well into the future.