Mighty Mississippi Flows Forever
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MEMPHIS, Tenn., May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The U.S. Postal Service celebrated the beauty and majestic wonder of the Mighty Mississippi River — America's quintessential waterway — during a first-day-of-issue stamp ceremony at the Beale Street Landing in Memphis.
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- Postal Service celebrated the beauty and majestic wonder of the Mighty Mississippi River America's quintessential waterway during a first-day-of-issue stamp ceremony at the Beale Street Landing in Memphis.
- "Today, we continue the Postal Service's tradition of celebrating our nation's wonderful heritage with the dedication of 10 truly special Forever stamps honoring the Mighty Mississippi."
- The Mighty Mississippi Forever stamps are being sold in panes of 10.
- From Lake Itasca's trickling overspill in Minnesota, the Mississippi flows and grows for 2,300 miles.