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The Iconic Jekyll Island Club Resort Ushers in a Modern Gilded Age With an Extensive, Design-Forward Reimagining

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Monday, March 18, 2024

JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The iconic Jekyll Island Club Resort and the AAA Four Diamond Jekyll Ocean Club unveiled a stunning $25 million transformation that celebrates the resort's history while reflecting the joyful opulence of the early 20th century.

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  • JEKYLL ISLAND, Ga., March 18, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- The iconic Jekyll Island Club Resort and the AAA Four Diamond Jekyll Ocean Club unveiled a stunning $25 million transformation that celebrates the resort's history while reflecting the joyful opulence of the early 20th century.
  • "Conservation and preserving everything that defines Jekyll Island have been our guiding principles in this design," said Kevin Baker, director sales and marketing, Jekyll Island Club Resort.
  • The exterior and structure of the buildings, protected as part of the Jekyll Island National Historic District, remain unchanged.
  • The Jekyll Island Club Resort is nestled between the salt marshes of the East River and the Atlantic Ocean in Georgia's Golden Isles.

Mighty Mississippi Flows Forever

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Monday, May 23, 2022

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.