Become a Member

Become a Member

By becoming a member of The Crosby Arboretum you will help support our educational programs and natural areas.

Membership privileges consist of:

  • A subscription of our Quarterly News Journal, a publication dedicated to information on native plants and habitats as well as program announcements.
  • Unlimited visits to The Interpretive Center in Picayune.
  • A 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases.
  • Free admission to designated programs and activities.
  • Advance notice of all programs.
  • Membership with the American Horticultural Society’s Reciprocal Gardens program.

Membership categories include:

  • Student - $15/Membership privileges except a 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases.
  • Individual - $30/Membership privileges for one.
  • Family - $40/Membership privileges for all family members.
  • Donor - $100/Membership privileges for all family members and a $10 gift certificate for any Arboretum plant sale/gift shop purchase.
  • Patron - $250+/Membership privileges and a Mignon Faget longleaf pine seed lapel pin or pendant. Please indicate your choice.
  • Benefactor - $ 1,000/Membership privileges and use of Pinecote Pavilion once a year.
  • Business
    • Sweetgum - $100/Membership privileges for as many as 10 employees.
    • Sassafras - $250/Membership privileges for 11 to 25 employees.
    • Live Oak - $500/Membership privileges for 26 to 50 employees and one free guided tour.
    • Bigleaf Magnolia - $1,000/Membership privileges for 51 and over employees, one free guided tour, and 25% off one Pinecote Pavilion rental.

Download Membership form

Note: All membership renewals will be due in January of every year.


The Crosby Arboretum is owned and operated by Mississippi State University.
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