TUPELO • More than five decades ago, Ret. U.S. Air Force Col. Carlyle "Smitty" Harris wrote a letter to his wife, Louise, which ended up at the Tupelo Post Office.
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U.S. Representative Trent Kelly announces passage of bill to rename Tupelo post office
U.S. Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Miss. Photo Date: May 21, 2021
The bill was passed by both chambers in the U.S. Congress and now awaits the President s signature.
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WASHINGTON (WTVA) - U.S. Representative Trent Kelly announced the passage of H.R. 208, which will rename a Tupelo post office in honor of a Vietnam war veteran.
The bill was passed by both chambers in the U.S. Congress and now awaits the signature of President Joe Biden.
It will name the U.S. Post Office located at 500 West Main Street in Tupelo the Colonel Carlyle Smitty Harris Post Office.
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