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Few People Know West Virginia Was Home To The First Rural Free Delivery Service In America

Mrs. Mamie Thomas, first female rural mail carrier delivered in Vicksburg

Thursday 09/21

04/20/2023

Rural free delivery, a United States service providing free mail delivery to residents of rural areas, was first introduced as an official offering of the United States Postal Service (USPS) in 1896.

02/28/2023

Born in 1873 in Vicksburg, Mississippi, Mamie Thomas grew up in a time when women’s opportunities were limited. However, she was determined to make a difference and break through the barriers that kept her and other women from achieving their goals. After marrying John Thomas, she moved to the small community of Beechwood, Mississippi, where … Read more

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6 2023 Rural carrier guarantee period ends

7 2024 Guarantee Period begins Pay Period 22 Begins RDWL and Sunday/Holiday list effective

9 Columbus Day Recurs every 12 months

13 Pay Day Recurs every 2 weeks

21 Pay Period 23 Begins

27 Pay Day Recurs every 2 weeks

All Day Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period
Saturday 09/16 – Friday 09/29
Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period
Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period
Saturday 09/16 – Friday 09/29
Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period

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					1 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Pay Day Recurs every 2 weeks	2 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey
3 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey	4 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Labor Day Recurs every 12 months	5 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey	6 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey	7 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey	8 RRECS Mini Mail Survey Saturday 08/26 – Friday 09/08 RRECS Mini Mail Survey	9 Pay Period 20 Begins
10	11	12	13	14	15 Pay Day Recurs every 2 weeks	16 Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period Saturday 09/16 – Friday 09/29 Relief Day Work List (RDWL) Sign Up Period Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period Saturday 09/16 – Friday 09/29 Sunday/Holiday Parcel Delivery Work List Sign Up Period
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