For four years, Buy A Tree has helped more than 1,000 children each year in Desoto, Tate, and Tunica counties. “Your Christmas tree will give long past the holiday,” Grisanti said.

Dubbed the “Tree of Life” by websites and social media users who flock to the ancient Sitka spruce on Kalaloch Beach, it’s become a must-see for visitors to the area who find the tree’s ...