All Mississippi Post Offices Back Open

Many Sites Continue Operations Despite Loss Of Power

JACKSON, MS — All Post Offices in the Mississippi District are open for business today. However, many are operating either by generator power or without electricity at all. The Post Offices listed below have limited or no power:

Fayette MS 39069
Lorman MS 39096
Natchez MS Main Post Office 39120, 39121
Natchez MS Tracetown Station 39122
Washington MS 39190
Pass Christian MS 39571
Brookhaven West Station 39601, 39603
Bogue Chitto MS 39629
Centreville MS 39631
Crosby MS 39633
Gloster MS 39638
Liberty MS 39645
Magnolia MS 39652
Meadville MS 39653
Osyka MS 39657
Roxie MS 39661
Smithdale MS 39664
Woodville MS 39669

Regular mail delivery is also under way. However, customers are reminded that delivery may not be made to any area which has restricted access or may pose a hazard to the safety of the delivering employee(s). Customers are encouraged to contact their local Post Office for more information.

Evacuees from Hurricane Gustav who are temporarily displaced to Mississippi may go online to usps.com or call 1-800-ASK-USPS (275-8777) for information and assistance regarding the mail delivery for their home address.

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An independent federal agency, the U.S. Postal Service is the only delivery service that visits every address in the nation — 146 million homes and businesses. It has 37,000 retail locations and relies on the sale of postage, products and services to pay for operating expenses, not tax dollars. The Postal Service has annual revenues of $75 billion and delivers nearly half the world’s mail.