Mississippi
State Tree: Southern Magnolia
State Arbor Day: Second Friday in February
Membership Tree Packages that Grow Well in Mississippi
Urban Forestry Coordinator
Mississippi Forestry Commission
Misty Booth
Urban & Community Forestry Coordinator
660 North State Street, Suite 300
Jackson, MS, 39202
601-213-6683
[email protected]
Mississippi is in Zones 7-9
Tree City USA Communities in Mississippi: 20
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| City | Years | Population |
|---|---|---|
| Gulfport | 14 | 72670 |
| Hattiesburg | 29 | 49123 |
| Biloxi | 37 | 46212 |
| Meridian | 31 | 41148 |
| Tupelo | 34 | 38000 |
| Starkville | 5 | 26000 |
| Ridgeland | 13 | 24188 |
| Oxford | 24 | 19000 |
| Laurel | 38 | 18500 |
| Ocean Springs | 25 | 17862 |
| Hernando | 9 | 16000 |
| Long Beach | 30 | 15500 |
| Cleveland | 21 | 12334 |
| New Albany | 16 | 8700 |
| Keesler AFB | 28 | 8000 |
| Waveland | 3 | 6800 |
| Lucedale | 31 | 2923 |
| Horn Lake | 18 | 2400 |
| Magnolia | 7 | 2000 |
| Walnut Grove | 1 | 380 |
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