Article: Urban oasis.(mississippi matters: southern scrapbook)

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Greenville residents looking to avoid gaining holiday pounds or catch a moment of quiet during the hustle and bustle of the season can find respite on the scenic trails of the Greenville Cypress Preserve. Open year-round, the Cypress Preserve is a project of the Greenville Garden Club, who purchased the land in 1940 and developed the Preserve in 2000.

The 16-acre virgin forest is one of the few "urban forests" in Mississippi, according to Jacquie Turner, chairman of the ...

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