Extreme weather killing Christmas trees in southern Mississippi
9/21/2023 5:59:31 PM
CATEGORIES:
Agriculture
Business & Industry
Plants & Wildlife
Tourism & Recreation
AFFECTED AREAS:
Jones County, MS
Moselle, MS
Marion County, MS
Start Date: 9/21/2023
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Extreme weather, including hard freezes, intense heat and drought, have hurt trees on Christmas tree farms in southern Mississippi. The co-owner of a tree farm in Moselle reported that trees were drying, including ones that were recently planted. A Marion County Christmas tree farm lost about 30 mature trees and 900 seedlings. There will be enough trees for the holiday season this year, but the deaths of younger trees may leave a dearth of trees in coming years.
WHLT-TV (Hattiesburg, Miss.), Sept 21, 2023
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