When driving around Ridgeland, you may notice the traffic signal boxes recently wrapped with pecan tree-themed artwork, or maybe you’ve seen the new historical marker about pecans inside Freedom Ridge Park. As part of the city’s 125th anniversary last year, it officially designated the pecan tree as the city tree and continues to find ways to celebrate one of the first documented crops in the area.

For instance, this Saturday, Ridgeland will have its inaugural Pecan Festival. Fittingly, it will be hosted under the pecan trees at Freedom Ridge Park and feature plenty of food – yes, lots of pecan desserts included – live music, and family-friendly activities.

The festival will go from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and also include a farmers market with pumpkins, a flower stand, craftsmen tents, liv

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