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Crosby Arboretum

The Crosby Arboretum is a living memorial dedicated to the late L.O. Crosby, Jr (1907-1978). Crosby was a prominent forestry figure, civic leader, and philanthropist who held a deep compassion for nature. After his death, his family transformed the strawberry farm on Ridge Road into an interpretive center for native plants of the Pearl River Drainage Basin. The Crosby Arboretum Foundation was established to implement this concept. A series of exhibits were designated to display plant communities typical of Southern Mississippi ecosystems. Construction began in the early 1980’s, and the Arboretum was dedicated to public use in 1986. The Foundation teamed with Mississippi State University in 1997 so that the Arboretum could expand their resources.

Trail Passage
Trail Passage

 

Address: 370 Ridge Road

City: Picayune

County:  Hancock

Website: crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu

Phone: 601.799.2311

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Crosby Arboretum Entrance
Crosby Arboretum Entrance