- Simmons Arboretum
Simmons Arboretum 10 acres (40,000 m²) is a 10
acre arboretum inMadison, Mississippi , USA. It is city-owned, a work in progress, and open to the public. It is located at the eastern end of St. Augustine Drive south of the road at coord|32.449285|-90.074362.The Arboretum was created from land donated to the city by Dr. and Mrs. Walter Simmons, and has evolved from unimproved land to a nature walk. Nearly a mile (1.6 km) of walking trails now exist, and plants have been identified and cataloged. Ongoing plans include further design, planting, and labeling of the species.
See also
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List of botanical gardens in the United States External links
*http://www.madisonthecity.com/Simmons_arboretum.htm
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