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Thompson to Participate in the Designation Ceremony of the Cary, Mississippi Post Office

Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) will speak at the designation ceremony of the Cary Post Office to the Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office.

When:                            Monday, March 5, 2012     10:00 a.m.

Where:                          95 Dogwood Street

                                      Cary, Mississippi

Who:                              Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS)

                                      United States House of Representatives

                                      Gale Purvis, Custom Relations Coordinator

                                      U.S. Postal Services

                                      Brigadier General Augustus L. Collins

                                      Adjutant General of Mississippi

Why: During the 111th Congress, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson introduced legislation, H.R. 5728, to officially designate the Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr. Post Office in honor of Cary native and war veteran Spencer Byrd Powers, Jr.

Powers was killed while serving his country in the Vietnam War. Powers’ family has called Cary, MS home for nearly 100 years. His family and the Cary community still see him today as a hero.