JACKSON – On Wednesday, April 27, at 5:40 PM CDT, a tornado completely destroyed the Smithville, MS Post Office. No employees or customers were injured in the extreme weather destroying the post office.
The Smithville Post Office 38870 was located at 63437 Highway 25 North and will not be operational in the near future.

An alternate pick-up location has been established and is now operational for customers to retrieve their mail. It is a designated U.S. Postal Service mobile van located at the Amory, MS Post Office at 215 First Avenue, North, Amory, MS 38821.

The hours of operation for the mobile van are 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday.  On Saturday, they are 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.

All mail distribution, including first-of-the-month checks, will be distributed to customers who provide government-issued photo identification or other appropriate proof of identity. If a customer does not have proper identification, mail and checks will only be provided if the Smithville Postmaster and/or Officer-in-Charge have personal knowledge of that customer. If this procedure becomes necessary, it will be documented thoroughly.

For further information, customers should call the Amory Post Office, telephone 662-256-5091.

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