Effort to beautify city parks, replace trees destroyed by tornadoes

JACKSON, Miss. – According to a Chinese proverb, “The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The next best time is now.”

Employees of Entergy Mississippi, Inc. will seize the possibilities of the present when they gather in Clinton, Cleveland and Terry this week to plant trees in public areas and neighborhoods. They will be joined by students and volunteers from Keep Mississippi Beautiful. It’s all in honor of Mississippi Arbor Day on February 10.

“At Entergy, we’re committed to environmental leadership that inspires others to preserve and protect the environment,” said Liz Brister, external affairs manager for Entergy Mississippi, Inc. “Toward that end, we’ll be planting 10 trees at each site in Clinton and Terry, and five trees at each site in Cleveland.

“In Cleveland and Terry, we’ll plant trees to shade and beautify city parks. In Clinton, we’ll plant in public areas of the Lakeside neighborhood where dozens of trees were destroyed by the devastating tornado last spring.”

Entergy Mississippi will also give away 50 free cypress seedlings at each location to residents on a first-come, first-served basis and hundreds more vouchers for up to three additional free trees of varying types. While Entergy and Home Depot are donating the larger trees that will be planted, the National Arbor Day Foundation is donating the trees that will be given away.

CLEVELAND:

• Thursday, Feb. 9
• 3:30 p.m.-5:30 p.m.
• Bear Pen Park and Fire Station #3

TERRY:

• Friday, Feb. 10
• 10 a.m.-11 a.m.
• Terry High School

CLINTON:

• Saturday, Feb. 11
• 10 a.m.-12 p.m.
• Lakeside Subdivision at East Lake Drive

Entergy Mississippi, Inc. provides electricity to more than 435,000 customers in 45 counties. It is a subsidiary of Entergy Corporation. Entergy is an integrated energy company engaged primarily in electric power production and retail distribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants with approximately 30,000 megawatts of electric generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generator in the United States. Entergy delivers electricity to 2.7 million utility customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.

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