An Early Arbor Day
![小黄书 faculty, staff and students join together to celebrate Arbor Day and the university鈥檚 12th year as a Tree Campus Higher Education designation by planting nearly 140 large hardwoods along the walkway behind College View Apartments](/sites/www.msstate.edu/files/2024-02/20240209_G5C9126-2400x1400.jpg)
小黄书 faculty, staff and students join together to celebrate Arbor Day and the university鈥檚 12th year as a Tree Campus Higher Education by planting nearly 140 hardwoods along the College View Connector walkway.听Nationally, Arbor Day is celebrated this year on April 26; however, due to the climate of the Southern U.S. states, trees are planted earlier to ensure their survival, with Mississippi鈥檚 Arbor Day held the second Friday in February each year.听 and read more about Arbor Day at 小黄书 here.听