Become a Member

ONLINE PAYMENT: Click here to join or renew your membership  

If you receive a "not secure" notice please click here https://crosbyarboretum.msstate.edu/ make sure to add https to the web adress. 

Once your membership is processed you will receive an email with the below instructions and your membership number, at time of renewal you will receive a text message from the app as well as an email from us. 

If you have issues registering or accessing an online course, please contact the Extension Center for Technology Outreach at (662) 325-3226

Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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

Membership privileges consist of: 

• Unlimited visits to The Interpretive Center in Picayune. 
• Free and discounted admission to many designated programs and activities.
• Special admission privileges and discounts to over 345 other public gardens in North America, through the American Horticultural Society's Reciprocal Admissions Program (RAP).  See https://ahsgardening.org/gardening-programs/rap/ to view or download a list of gardens by state.
• Free Fish and Turtle Food
• Early entrance to all plant sales
• Membership categories are one year from the date you joined.
• Student - $20/Membership privileges does not include 10% discount on Gift Shop purchases.
• Individual - $35/Membership privileges for one.  
• Individual Military/First Responders - $30/Membership privileges for one. 
• Senior Individual (55+) - $30/Membership privileges for one. 
• Family - $45/Membership for 2 adults (kids/grandkids under 18). 
• Family Military/First Responders -$40/Membership for 2 adults (kids/grandkids under 18). 
• Donor - $100/Family Membership privileges for 4 adults (kids/grandkids under 18)
• Patron - $250+/Family Membership privileges (6 adults, kids/grandkids under 18) 
• Benefactor - $ 1,000/Family Membership privileges (8 adults, kids/grandkids under 18)
• Business/Club
  • Sweetgum - $100/Individual Membership privileges for up to 5 employees.
  • Sassafras - $250/Individual Membership privileges for up to 15 employees.
  • Live Oak - $500/Individual Membership privileges for up to 30 employees.
  • Bigleaf Magnolia - $1,000/Individual Membership privileges for up to 50 employees.

Please consider checking the box on the Membership Form so that the News Journal can be sent to you as a .pdf, electronically, via email. This helps us to cut costs and is part of our initiatives to Go Green!

Note: 

Please note that ALL members and volunteers are required to check-in at the front desk of the Visitor Center. All visitors are noted on our daily visitor log sheet and recorded as statistics for use with Mississippi State University. Data is calculated and used in presentations, grant applications, and justifications for funding.  No Refunds all sales are final.  On Event Days Members pay Event Pricing.