Simmons Arboretum

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Simmons Arboretum 10 acres (40,000 m²) is a 10 acre arboretum in Madison, 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 32°26′57″N 90°04′28″W / 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.

[edit] See also

• List of botanical gardens in the United States

[edit] External links

• http://www.madisonthecity.com/Simmons_arboretum.htm