Tree distribution giveaway in honor of Arbor Day
Today is Arbor Day in Mississippi and one group is celebrating by distributing trees and bushes to residents.
The Harrison County Soil and Water Conservation District was at the Lyman Community Center just after signup to distribute an assortment of trees and bushes for $5 a car.
The drive-thru event began at 7 a.m. and organizers said they will be there until everything is gone.
Mary Terwilliger, the information education specialist at the conservation district, tells News 25 what residents can expect to pick up at the community center. “We have 250 blueberry bushes and 100 oak and magnolia.”
Jackson County’s giveaway at MGCCC began at 9 a.m. until all trees were distributed.