Published on msstate.edu. Grown from one of 500 seeds that accompanied the Apollo 14 astronauts into the cosmos in 1971, Mississippi State’s “Moon Sycamore” tree stands on the west side of the Junction on the Starkville campus. STARKVILLE, Miss.—While NASA’s Kennedy Space Center celebrates the 50th anniversary of its Apollo program this summer, Mississippi State
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The annual tree giveaway and sale, Tree For All, returns for a third year with a greater variety of smaller trees and a range of prices. This program is designed to assist homeowners as they promote natural beautification and improvement of the environment through the planting of trees. The goal is to diversify the green
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On Saturday, October 26, American Heritage Trees partnered with the Margaret Gaston Chapter of the DAR to host an Open House for Chapters of the DAR within Tennessee. Despite the dismal weather, the Open House was a big success. The event was attended by approximately 30 DAR members, representing nine Chapters of the DAR. Attendees
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Happy Earth Day!! American Heritage Trees delivered 15 MSU Moon Tree Sycamores to Kennedy Space Center. These trees will be part of the new Moon Tree garden being developed that will honor the Apollo program which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
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Preservation Propagators Tom and Phyllis Hunter Living on seventy-five acres in Lebanon, Tennessee, once owned by Andrew Jackson might provide enough sense of history for most people. For Tom and Phyllis Hunter, it’s just a start. The property is now home to American Heritage Trees, the couple’s venture to propagate and sell saplings from seeds
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By Ken Beck, The Wilson Post Inside a 30-foot-by-60-foot structure near Gladeville, a miniature forest of 5,000 saplings reaches skyward, each plant biding its time, awaiting the opportunity to help pass along the story of a great American. About one year ago on their Rice Farm at Riceland, Tom and Phyllis Hunter took the initial
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by Larry Bleiberg, Special for USA TODAY American history has deep roots, especially if you visit sites where trees have borne witness to significant events and people. “It’s a living connection to the past, a living legacy,” says Tom Hunter, who runs American Heritage Trees, which grows descendants of many famous trees. He says National
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