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Germany is credited with starting the Christmas tree tradition. Back in the 1600s, trees displayed in homes were not decorated with glass ornaments, but rather fruit.

The Christmas tree became popular thanks to an 1848 etching of Queen Victoria and Prince Albert decorating an evergreen tree with candles and ornaments.

Snow on the holiday is relatively rare in Mississippi, though wintry weather is possible through December. In 2017, for example, a snow storm brought about 5.1" to Jackson on the seventh and eighth.

Proctor's Tips Protect your Christmas trees and evergreens Most evergreen trees benefit from supplemental winter watering if conditions are dry and windy.