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Tuesday, June 26, 2012

Macon Post Office Pays Tribute to Jazz Great Miles Davis



On Sunday, June 24, 2012,  Jermaine Person, Mailpiece Design Analyst (MDA), represented Macon Post Office at Macon GA's Historic Douglass Theatre's "Jazz in the Courtyard" Concert by dedicating the new Miles Davis Forever Stamp.    

"What a fitting occasion to showcase the Postal Service's commitment to customer satisfaction," stated Macon Postmaster Tim Goodwin.  "We were excited and thrilled to be a part of this great evening of entertainment, honoring a phenomenal musician..... Miles Davis."



Mr. Person, along with Jimmy Mills, (Douglass Board of Trustee Member) unveiled a poster-sized version of the Davis stamp to a large audience of jazz music lovers.  The stamp dedication topped off an evening filled with various jazz musicians and bands serenading the crowd with cool, live music.  Person, also, provided the audience with a synopsis of the history of the selection of a person/place/event for the honor of being placed on a stamp; which also included the role of the Citizens Stamp Advisory Committee and the uniqueness of the Quick Response code on the Davis stamp (a first for a stamp).  The audience response was awesome with many wanting to purchase the stamps immediately.  As is customary with Macon Post Office and the theatre, the poster-size Davis stamp was donated to the theatre for display with its collection.

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