Arbor Day Events, Tree Giveaways & Sales

Below is a list of Arbor Day Celebrations, as well as tree sales and giveaways. The Mississippi Forestry Commission encourages all citizens to celebrate Mississippi Arbor Day by planting a new tree, ensuring the health of our community forests for future generations.

If you are aware of an Arbor Day event or tree giveaway or sale that is not listed, please email comments@mfc.ms.gov, and we will add the information.

2020 Arbor Day Events

County	Arbor Day Event
George County	City of Lucedale Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 3:30 – 5 p.m. Location: Lucedale City Hall Small tree giveaway to follow the ceremony.
Jackson County	City of Ocean Springs Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9 a.m. – Noon Location: Ocean Springs City Hall Seedlings available: Chestnut Oak, Persimmon, Cherrybark Oak, Shumard Oak
Marshall County	Arbor Day Celebration Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 -1 p.m. Location: Ruth B. French Public Library. 161 Highway 309 South, Byhalia.
Oktibbeha County	Mississippi State University Annual Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Planting Ceremony Date: Friday, February 7, 2020 – 1:30 p.m. Location: Southside of the road past MSU intramural softball fields Directions: Head south off-campus on Hail State Boulevard headed toward Poor House Road. Additional information: joshua.j.granger@msstate.edu

2020 Tree Giveaways & Sales

County
Adams County	Tree Sale Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 7 a.m. – Noon Location: Adams County SWCD. 110 Northgate Road, Natchez. Additional information: Theresa McGaughey, theresa.mcgaughey@ms.nacdnet.net Seedlings available: Belle of Georgia Peach, Honey Crisp Apple, Delicious Appl, Bartlett Pear, Moonglow Pear, Powder Blue Blueberry, Tiftblue Blueberry, Persimmon, Santa Rosa Plum, Burbank Plum, Sawtooth Oak, Sugar Maple, Eastern Redcedar, Pink Flowering Dogwood, White Flowering Dogwood *Loblolly pines will be given away on a first-come, first-served basis.
Clay County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 21, 2020 – 8 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: USDA Service Center. 44 N. Jackson Street, West Point. Seedlings available: Mixed Pines, Mixed Oaks, Dogwood, Persimmon
Coahoma County	Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 27, 2020 – beginning at 7:30 a.m. Location: USDA Service Center. 2655 North State Street, Clarksdale. Seedlings available: White Crape Myrtle, River Birch, Silver Maple, Forsythia
DeSoto County	DeSoto County SWCD Annual Public Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 8 a.m. – Noon Location: Southaven Snowden Grove Additional Information: http://www.desotoswcd.com/
George County	City of Lucedale Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 3:30 – 5 p.m. Location: Lucedale City Hall Small tree giveaway to follow ceremony.
Harrison County	Tree Sale Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 Location: NRCS Office. 12238 Ashley Drive, Gulfport Seedlings available: Blueberry, Yellow Poplar, Southern Magnolia, Live Oak
Holmes County	Tree Giveaway and Sale Date: February 7 – 14, 2020 – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. each day, or until seedlings run out Location: 20227 Highway 12, Lexington. Additional information: Melissa Upchurch, melissa.upchurch@usda.gov Seedlings available: Free: Sawtooth Oak, Chickasaw Plum, Pawpaw For sale: Apple, Dogwood, Peach, Pear, Pecan
Jackson County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 8:30 – 11 a.m. Location: Conrad Mallette Multipurpose Complex. 5400 Ball Park Road, Vancleave. Additional information: jacoswcd@gmail.com Seedlings available: Blueberry, Catalpa, Chinquapin Oak, Dwarf Chinquapin Oak, Fringetree, Mayhaw, Pawpaw, Redbud, White Oak, Yellow Poplar
Jackson County	City of Ocean Springs Arbor Day Celebration and Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9 a.m. – Noon Location: Ocean Springs City Hall Seedlings available: Chestnut Oak, Persimmon, Cherrybark Oak, Shumard Oak
Jones County	Jones County Junior College Tree Sale Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Location: Parking lot of the Forestry Building on the campus of Jones County Junior College Additional information: Trees are $1
Lafayette County	Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 8 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: Lafayette County Multipurpose Center. 70 F.D. “Buddy” East South Parkway, Oxford. Seedlings available: Peach, Bartlett Pear, Santa Rosa Plum, American Plum, Bald Cypress, Black Walnut, Chinese Chestnut, Eastern Redbud, Persimmon, Red Maple, Sawtooth Oak, White Oak, White Flowering Dogwood, Southern Magnolia
Lamar County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9 a.m. Location: Lamar County Multipurpose Building. 99 Central Industrial Row, Purvis. Seedlings available: Assorted wildlife-beneficial hardwoods
Marion County	Tree Giveaway Date: Week of February 3, 2020 – 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. until seedlings are gone Location: Marion County SWCD Office. 4 Bellewood Park, Columbia.
Panola County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Location: USDA Service Center. 175 Broom Ridge Road, Batesville. Seedlings available: Cherrybark Oak, Sawtooth Oak, Willow Oak, Bald Cypress, Silky Dogwood, Eastern Redbud, Persimmon, Southern Crabapple, Loblolly Pine
Pearl River County	Tree and Plant Sale Date: Saturday, February 15, 2020 – 10 a.m. – Noon Location: Crosby Arboretum. 370 Ridge Road, Picayune. Seedlings available: Variety of trees and shrubs.
Quitman County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9 a.m. – Noon Location: USDA Service Center. 302 MLK Drive, Marks. Seedlings available: Red, White, and Purple Crape Myrtle, Blackberry and Red Maple
Sharkey-Issaquena Counties	Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 6, 2020 – 8:30 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: USDA Service Center. 70 Frontage Road, Rolling Fork. Seedlings available: Pin Oak, Shumard, Crape Myrtle
Smith County	Tree Sale Date: February 27, 2020 – 8 – 11 a.m. Location: Smith County Ag Complex. Seedlings available: Fruit trees, Flowering trees, Cypress, Sawtooth Oak, Cherrybark Oak, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Redbud
Sunflower County	Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 13, 2020 – 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. Location: Sunlfower County SWCD. 212 N MLK Drive, Indianola
Tallahatchie County	Tree Giveaway and Sale Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 8 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: USDA Office. 360 West Cypress Street, Charleston. Seedlings available: Free: Sawtooth Oak For sale: Crape Myrtle
Tate County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 8 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: Farmer’s Market, Northfleet Drive, Senatobia. Seedlings available: Loblolly Pine, Cherrybark Oak, Sawtooth Oak, WIllow Oak, Pecan, Persimmon
Tunica County	Tree Giveaway Date: Friday, February 14, 2020 – 9 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: 1221 Kenny Hill Avenue, Tunica. Seedlings available: Crape Myrtle, Cherry, Apple, Plum, Pear, Grape Vines, Althea, Forsythia, Magnolia Jane
Yalobusha County	Tree Giveaway Date: Thursday, February 20, 2020 – 9 a.m. – Until seedlings are gone Location: USDA Office. 114 Front Street, Coffeeville. Seedlings available: Sawtooth Oak

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