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Simmons Arboretum, Madison, MS

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Simmons Arboretum

A city-owned 10-acre arboretum at the end of St. Augustine Drive, with hiking trails and labeled native plants.

Madison, MS

About Simmons Arboretum

This city-owned green space on the eastern end of St. Augustine Drive has been used by Madison residents for about two decades. Its roughly 10 acres include walking trails, native trees and plants, and local wildlife. The land has small hills and wetlands, and one old sunken roadway that some local historians think may have been part of the early Natchez Trace road network. Signs mark native plants along the paths, so visitors can learn while they hike. Dr. and Mrs. Walter Simmons donated the land to the city. Visitors can also support the arboretum with checks to the city or by buying a memorial brick through the Parks & Recreation Department.

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