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.
2026 Arbor Day Events, Tree Giveaways & Sales
Below is our current listing of the 2026 Arbor Day Events in MS that we have been notified of. We will continue to update this listing as we receive them, so please check back regularly. If you know of an Arbor Day event, tree giveaway, or sale that should be added to the list below, please email keasley@mfc.ms.gov.
| County | Date, Time & Location |
| Alcorn County | Alcorn County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 12, 2026 8:00 am – until USDA Service Center 3103 Mullins Drive – Corinth Available Seedlings: Sugar Maple, Elderberry, White Flowering Dogwood, Persimmon, Sawtooth Oak, White Oak, Bur Oak, Nuttall Oak, Bald Cypress, Shagbark Hickory, Hardy Pecan, American Plum, Shagbark Hickory, and some Fruit Trees/Flowering Shrubs/Fruit Shrubs. **Limited Availability per Species, Limit 5 seedlings per person, Limit 2 Fruit Species per person while supplies last** Contact: Seth Bragg 662-287-7223 Ext.3 or seth.bragg@usda.gov |
| Calhoun County | Calhoun County Soil and Water Conservation District and the National Resource Conservation Service Tree Giveaway February 11, 2026 9:30 am until USDA Service Center Building 411 South Main St Calhoun City, MS 38916 Available Trees: Sawtooth Oak, Water Oak, Nuttall Oak, Sugar Maple, American Plum, Hardy Pecan, Eastern Redbud, White Crape Myrtle, Pee Gee Hydrangea, Tulip Poplar, and River Birch Contact: Mica Stroup 662-628-8732 x3 |
| Carroll County | Carroll County Soil & Water Conservation District Tree Giveaway February 6, 2026 10:00 a.m. Carroll County USDA Office 12836 Hwy 35 Carrollton, MS 38917 Pee-Gee Hydrangea, Red Maple, Hardy Pecan, Sawtooth Oak, Honey Crisp Apple, Florida King Peach, Kieffer Pear, Ozark Premier Plum Contact: Morgan McClain 662-237-0198 |
| Chickasaw County | Chickasaw County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 19, 2026 8:00 a.m. Chickasaw USDA Service Center 415 Lee Horn Dr. Houston, MS 38851 8 varieties of trees Contact: Deb Carnathan 662-456-1499 |
| Coahoma County | Coahoma County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 7:30 a.m. – noon Coahoma County USDA Service Center 2655 N State St. Clarksdale, MS 38614 Types of trees- nuttall oak, white crape myrtle, sweet mockorange, forsythia, indigo bush Contact: Jeanie Hughes 662-624-8727 |
| Forrest County | Forrest County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 12, 2026 9:30 a.m. Forrest County Multipurpose Center 952 Sullivan Drive Hattiesburg, MS 39401 Types of Trees- pecan, river birch, sawtooth oak, catalpa, chinquapin, swamp chestnut, mayhaw Contact: Deena Hunter- 601-583-1184 |
| Grenada County | Grenada County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:30 am until Grenada County USDA Service Center 2330 Sunset Dr., Ste B Grenada, MS 38901 Types of trees- tulip poplar, persimmon, sawtooth oak, wildflower seed packets Contact: Lashon Counts- 662-226-4441 ext 3 |
| Harrison County | Harrison County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 7:00 a.m. Lyman Community Center 13472 Hwy 49 Gulfport, MS 39503 Types of trees- magnolia and blueberry bushes. $5 per family Contact: Mary Terwilliger- 228-831-1647 |
| Itawamba County | Itawamba County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Tree Giveaway February 19-20, 2026 9:00 am Mueller Brass Road Fulton, MS 12″ Trees: Black Rum Cherry, Chestnut, Pecan, Persimmon, Sawtooth Oak Indian Pink Seeds 10 seeds/$5 |
| Jefferson Davis County | Jefferson Davis County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Sale February 2-4, 2026 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Jeff Davis USDA Service Center 714 Columbia Ave., Ste B Prentiss, MS 39474 Types of trees- Red Maple, sawtooth oak, mayhaw, bald cypress, catalpa, crabapple, Chickasaw plum, chinquapin, white oak, river birch, red oak, crape myrtle (purple, red and white), blueberries, peach, plum, and apple Contact: Hope Daley- 601-792-8601 |
| Lafayette County | Lafayette County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Tree Giveaway February 5, 2026 8:00 am Lafayette County Multipurpose Arena 70 F.D. “Buddy” East Parkway Oxford, MS Fruit trees: Santa Rosa Plum, Honey Crisp Apple, Bell of Georgia Peach, and Bartlett Pear. Muscadine Vines. Hardwood:, Bald Cypress, Hardy Pecan, Red Maple, Sugar Maple, White Oak, Nutall Oak, White Flowering Dogwood and Persimmon. Ornamental Trees: Southern Magnolia, Red Crape Myrtle. The fruit trees and vines are limited to 1 each per variety; hardwood seedlings are limited to 3 varieties for a total of 15 seedlings total, and pine seedlings are limited to 2 bundles of 20 seedlings. The pine seedlings are donated by Nail Forestry Service. The fruit trees, Muscadine vines, Red Crape myrtle and hardwood seedlings are donated by the Lafayette County Soil & Water Conservation District. The Mississippi Forestry Commission and Natural Resources Conservation Service and Lafayette County SWCD will be available for information on placement and proper planting. Contact: Jimmie Carol Watts 662-234-8701 ext. 3. |
| Lamar County | Lamar County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. Lamar County Multipurpose bldg. 99 Central Industrial Row Purvis, MS 39475 Types of trees- holly, common apple, buttonbush, American plum, elderberry, swamp chestnut oak, Shumard oak, blackhaw viburnum, blueberry (1 gal) $5 donation appreciated Contact: Lisa Browning- 601-794-5600 |
| Lauderdale County | Lauderdale County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 10, 2026 8:00 a.m. – until Lauderdale County USDA Service Center 1030 B Hwy 19 S Meridian, MS 39301 Types of trees- pawpaw, western mayhaw, sawtooth oak, swamp chestnut oak, cherry bark oak, bald cypress Contact: Debra Satcher- 601-483-4100 |
| Leake County | Leake County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Sale– ended December 14th |
| Lee County | Lee County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 8:00 am – until USDA Service Center 3098 Cliff Gooken Blvd. Tupelo, MS 38801 First come first serve: sawtooth oak, persimmon, white oak, willow oak, water oak, Shumard oak, bald Cypress, and pecan Contact: Monica Gates 662-680-9991×3 |
| Lincoln County | Lincoln County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Sale February 20, 2026 7:00 a.m. – until Lincoln County Civic Center Types of trees- blueberry, gala apples, granny smith apples, belle of Georgia peach, southern bartlett pear, santa rosa, brown turkey fig, early golden apricot, red bud, sugar maple, weeping willow Contact: Holly Kyzar- 601-754-2966 |
| Lowndes County | Lowndes County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 5-6, 2026 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Lowndes USDA Service Center 2282 Martin L King Jr. Columbus, MS 39705 Trees: hardwood bundle, yellow poplar, pecan, sawtooth oak, river birch, red maple Contact: Lori Chiasson 662-328-5981 |
| Madison County | Madison County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway/Sale January 28, 2026 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Across from Corner Street Market Main Street January 29, 2026 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Canton Courthouse Square January 30, 2026 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Ridgeland City Hall 100 W. School St January 31, 2026 9:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Kroger – Colony Crossing Types of trees- giveaway bundle (2 sawtooth oak, 2 live oak, 2 red maple), $5 flowering bundle (2 silky dogwood, 2 american elm, 2 persimmon), $30 belle of Georgia peach tree bundle (2 belle of Georgia peach) Contact: Celia Miller- 601-859-4272 ext 3 |
| Monroe County | Monroe County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 8:00 a.m. – until Monroe County Ag Complex 517 Hwy 145N Aberdeen, MS 39730 Types of trees- sawtooth oak, red maple, persimmon, chestnut oak, American plum, pawpaw, pee gee hydrangea Contact: Ronda Garcia- 662-315-3889 |
| Montgomery County | Montgomery County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Sale/Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. Montgomery USDA Service Center, 11 W. Courthouse Drive Winona, MS 38967 Types of trees- sawtooth oak, red maple, river birch, hardy pecan, fruit trees (apple, peach, pear, plum) Contact: Carla Walls- 662-283-2443 |
| Neshoba County | Neshoba County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Sale Sale ended in October Trees come in 1st week of February Neshoba County USDA Center, 511 East Lawn Drive Philadelphia, MS 39350 Types of trees- landscape, fruit, and wildlife Contact: Erica Fortenberry- 601-656-8783 |
| Newton County | Newton County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 5, 2026 10:00 a.m. Newton County SWCD 76 Little Rock Decatur Road Decatur, MS 39327 Types of trees- sugar maple, white flowering dogwood, persimmon, sawtooth oak, nuttal oak, Chinese chestnut Contact: Robin McDonald- robin.mcdonald@usda.gov, Emilie Smith- emilie.smith@usda.gov |
| Panola County | Panola County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. USDA Batesville Service Center 175 Broom Ridge Road Please bring something with you to put your trees in! There is a limit of 5 trees per tree type per person, but if you plan to plant more, come back after the line goes away. Trees: Bald Cypress, Persimmon, Flowering Dogwood, Southern Red Oak, White Oak, and Pecan Contact: Jessica Downs 662-578-8045 |
| Prentiss County | Prentiss County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Tree Giveaway February 11, 2026 9:00 am – until Location: USDA Service Center 615 W. Church St Boonville, MS 6″ Seedlings: Persimmon, Sawtooth Oak, White Dogwood, Chinkapin Oak, Hardy Pecan, Eastern Redbud Contact: Beth Byrd 662-728-9003 x3 |
| Quitman County | Quitman County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Quitman County Service Center 302 MLK Drive Marks, MS 38646 Types of trees- white oak, cypress, blackberry, early harvest apple, crape myrtle (purple and red) Jennifer McArthur, 662-326-6002 ext 3 |
| Scott County | Scott County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 2, 2026 Scott County SWCD 1099 Hwy 35 S, Ste B Forest, MS 39074 Trees: pines, cherrybark oak, sawtooth oak, crape myrtle, dogwood, redbud, bald cypress Contact: Sue Warren- 601-469-3464 |
| Sharkey/Issaquena County | Sharkey/Issaquena County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 12, 2026 8:00 a.m. – noon Sharkey USDA Service Center 70 Frontage Rd. Rolling Fork, MS Trees: crape myrtle, sawtooth oak Contact: Terry Harden- 662-873-0004 |
| Tate County | Tate County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 8:00 a.m. – noon Types of trees- Hardwoods (sawtooth oak, nutall oak, water oak, southern oak), flowering (white and purple crape myrtle, white dogwood, yellow tulip poplar, eastern red bud), evergreens (sweet bay magnolia), fruiting (Ozark premier plum, persimmon, red mulberry), deciduous (red maple, pecan), shrubs (natchez blackberry, forsythia, bi-color lespedeza, blue hydrangea). Contact: Cathy Tarver- 662-288-4070 |
| Tishomingo County | Tishomingo County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 Tishomingo Soil and Water District 240 Kaki Street Iuka, MS Types of trees- Sawtooth oak, silky dogwood, crape myrtles, persimmons, Chinese chestnut, hardy pecan, black walnut Contact: Delta Datsis 662-423-6272 |
| Tallahatchie County | Tallahatchie County Soil and Water Conservation District’s Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 am – until Charleston USDA/NRCS Parking Lot 360 West Cypress Street Charleston, MS Pre-packaged tree seedlings: Nuttall Oak & Double Red Althea Shrub Contact: 647-8857 Ext.3 |
| Tunica County | Tunica County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 13, 2026 9:00 a.m. – until Tunica Market Place Types of trees- hardwood, fruit Contact: Jimmy Langley 662-357-0027 |
| Yalobusha County | Yalobusha County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 9, 2026 9:00 a.m. – until Yalobusha USDA Service Center 114 Front St. Coffeeville, MS Types of trees- persimmon Contact: Sherry Bishop- 662-675-8000 |
| Yazoo County | Yazoo County Soil & Water Conservation District Annual Tree Giveaway February 5, 2026 9:00 a.m. – until 637 East 15th Street Yazoo City, MS 39194 Types of trees- free bundle of hardwoods and free bundle of pines Contact: Kay Mills- 662-746-8658 ext 3 |
