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Welford's Tree Farm

📍 5165 Highway 63 North, Lucedale, MS 39452🗓 Season dates not yet published for 2026🏷 From $25

A long-running family nursery (since 1984) with real 2025 pricing on record ($25-$100 by size), but notably absent from Mississippi's official 2026 tree-farm directory, unlike every other farm in this batch — worth a confirming call before you go.

Welford's Tree Farm in Lucedale, MS

How you get your tree

Included

also operates as Welford's County Line Nursery (pumpkin patch in fall, retail nursery year-round)

2025 prices ranged from $25 to $100 depending on tree size, per pickyourownchristmastree.org.

Our take

Welford’s Tree Farm operates as an extension of Welford’s County Line Nursery, a family-owned business established in 1984, sold off Fig Farm Road near Highway 63 in Lucedale. Beyond the Christmas season, it runs as a year-round retail nursery and also hosts a fall pumpkin patch — a broader business than a seasonal tree lot alone.

Real pricing, which is rare in this batch

One genuine standout here: Welford’s has actual, traceable pricing on record. 2025 prices ranged from $25 to $100 depending on tree size, according to pickyourownchristmastree.org. That’s honest, usable information — a real range rather than an invented one — though it should be treated as last year’s pricing rather than a guaranteed 2026 rate. If a smaller, more budget-friendly tree fits your needs, the $25 end of that range suggests real flexibility exists here for cost-conscious shoppers, without needing to guess at a number.

A notable gap: absent from the official state list

The most important thing to flag about this farm is what it’s missing from, not what it has: Welford’s is not listed on mschristmastrees.com’s official 2026 Mississippi Christmas-tree-farm directory, which is the state agriculture department’s current list. Every other farm in this research batch appears on that list. That doesn’t necessarily mean Welford’s isn’t operating its Christmas tree side this year — smaller or less formally registered operations can fall outside an official state list for reasons unrelated to whether they’re open — but it does mean this farm carries less independent verification than the rest of this batch. It’s worth asking directly, when you call, whether the tree operation specifically is running for 2026, rather than assuming the nursery’s general longevity guarantees the seasonal tree business is active too.

What isn’t confirmed

Whether trees here are cut-your-own, staff-cut, or precut isn’t stated in any source, and is left as an open question in the record rather than guessed. The tree types on offer — pine, cedar, and Leyland cypress — are stated generally rather than by specific named variety, which is less precise than several other farms in this batch that name exact cultivars. Hours are limited to “daylight hours” with no specific open or close time published, so plan a daytime visit rather than an evening one.

The honest bottom line

Welford’s offers something genuinely rare in this batch — real, specific pricing to plan around — backed by a long-running family nursery business, but its absence from the state’s official current tree-farm directory is a real gap worth resolving with a phone call to 601-673-0287 before you build a trip around visiting for a Christmas tree specifically.

Planning your visit

Best time to go

The record lists only 'daylight hours,' with no specific open/close times published. Since evening visibility isn't confirmed, plan to visit during clear daytime hours rather than after work in the evening.

How long to budget

Not stated directly, and since it isn't confirmed whether trees here are cut-your-own or staff-cut, there's no honest basis to estimate how long selecting and getting a tree takes.

Crowds

Not stated in the record.

Parking

Not described in the record.

Strollers and accessibility

Not addressed in any source checked.

What to bring

  • A phone call to 601-673-0287 to confirm the Christmas tree operation is running in 2026, since the farm isn't on the state's official current tree-farm list unlike every other farm in this batch
  • A budget in the $25-$100 range as a starting point, since that's the real 2025 pricing on record by tree size — though this should be reconfirmed for 2026
  • Daylight-hours planning, since no specific hours are published beyond that general guidance

How to spend less here

  • The record has real 2025 pricing: trees ranged from $25 to $100 depending on size, per pickyourownchristmastree.org — a smaller tree at the $25 end of that range is a genuine way to control cost if budget matters more than size
  • Since 2025 pricing may not carry over exactly to 2026, ask for the current range when you call rather than assuming last year's numbers still apply

Who it suits

Good for

  • Visitors who want a straightforward pine, cedar, or Leyland cypress tree from a long-established local nursery business
  • Anyone who'd also like to browse a year-round retail nursery, since the farm operates as an extension of Welford's County Line Nursery
  • Budget planners, since this is one of the few farms in this batch with an actual, if last-year's, price range on record

Skip it if

Skip Welford's if you need current-season confirmation of its Christmas-tree operation before you go, since it's notably absent from Mississippi's official 2026 tree-farm directory — every other farm in this research batch appears on that list, which makes this gap worth asking about directly.

Worth pairing with

Not available in the record checked.

Common questions

How much did trees cost last year, and will that hold for 2026?

2025 prices ranged from $25 to $100 depending on tree size, per pickyourownchristmastree.org. This is real pricing from a specific recent season, but it hasn't been reconfirmed for 2026, so treat it as a starting expectation rather than a locked price.

Is Welford's on Mississippi's official Christmas tree farm list?

No — notably, it's absent from mschristmastrees.com's official 2026 state directory, unlike every other farm in this research batch. This doesn't necessarily mean it isn't operating, but it does mean less independent verification exists for it than for the rest of this list.

Is this cut-your-own or staff-cut?

Not stated in any source checked and left null in the record rather than assumed.

What tree types does it grow?

Pine, cedar, and Leyland cypress, per the record.

When is Welford's Tree Farm open in 2026?

2026 dates had not been published when we last checked. In past seasons it has run: Daylight hours. Check with the farm before driving out.

How much does a tree cost at Welford's Tree Farm?

Trees start at $25. 2025 prices ranged from $25 to $100 depending on tree size, per pickyourownchristmastree.org.

Where is Welford's Tree Farm?

5165 Highway 63 North, Lucedale, MS 39452, in George County. It is one of 3 farms we track in Gulf Coast MS.

How Welford's Tree Farm compares in Gulf Coast MS

We track 3 farms in Gulf Coast MS, 2 of which let you cut your own tree. At $25 to start this one sits right on the regional median of $25.

One caveat worth repeating: this farm had not published its 2026 dates when we last checked, while 1 of the 3 farms we track in Gulf Coast MS had. Treat any date you see elsewhere as last year's until the farm confirms it.

Other farms near Lucedale

Quick facts

SeasonSeason dates not yet published for 2026
Days openDaylight hours
HoursDaylight hours (specific open/close times not published)
Starting price$25
Tree typespine, cedar, Leyland Cypress
CountyGeorge County
RegionGulf Coast MS

Sources

pickyourownchristmastree.org · plantant.com · mschristmastrees.com

Checked September 2026.