The Mississippi River is the second-longest river in North America, traveling 2,340 miles from Lake Itasca in Minnesota to Louisiana and the Gulf of Mexico.  The river borders or passes through 10 US states:  Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Mississippi, and Louisiana.


In 2022, the United States Postal Service issued a set of 10 Forever stamps honoring the Mighty Mississippi.  Each stamp design represents a different state that the river passes through.  The stamps picture the quiet scenic views of the Upper Mississippi as well as the bustling transportation highway that is the Lower Mississippi.  There's also a stamp picturing the Great River Road.  This series of connected roads follows the Mississippi River all the way from Minnesota to Louisiana.  One design pictures a vintage steamboat, an iconic symbol of the American South.  There's also a modern barge transporting goods, an impressive bridge spanning the width of the river, and stunning wetland habitat supported by the river's floodplain.


The Mississippi River has heavily influenced its surrounding states for thousands of years.  It supported early Native Americans and their hunter-gatherer societies, the first Europeans as they began settling in the New World, and, of course, modern-day communities, too.  Between its beautiful scenery and fascinating history and culture, it's no wodner the Mississippi River is called "mighty."

These Forever®stamps will always be equal in value to the current First-Class MailR one-ounce rate.


Made in the USA.



Product Specs：

Issue: Mighty Mississippi Stamps
Item Number: 580300
Denomination & Type of Issue: First-Class Mail Forever
Format: Pane of 10
Series: N/A
Issue Date & City: May 23, 2022, Memphis, TN 38101
Art Director: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Designer: Ethel Kessler, Bethesda, MD
Existing Photo: Evan Spiler
Existing Photo: Dana Holm
Existing Photo: Sean Pavone
Existing Photo: Ron Levine
Existing Photo: Jay Olson-Goude
Existing Photo: Mississippi River Parkway Commission
Existing Photo: David Sebben
Existing Photo: Walter Blackledge
Existing Photo: M.J. Scanlon
Existing Photo: Larry Braun
Existing Photo: Don McLaughlin
Selvage Existing Photo: Jeffrey Smith
Selvage Existing Photo: Tom Wolf
Manufacturing Process: Offset
Printer: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd (APU)
Press Type: Muller A76
Stamps per Pane: 10
Print Quantity: 40,000,000 stamps
Paper Type: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag
Adhesive Type: Pressure-sensitive
Colors: Black, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Pantone Cool Grey 7C
Stamp Orientation: Horizontal
Image Area (w x h): 1.42 x 0.84 in/36.068 x 21.336 mm
Overall Size (w x h): 1.56 x 0.98 in/39.624 x 24.892 mm
Full Pane Size (w x h): 5.4 x 8.0 in/137.16 x 203.20 mm
Press Sheet Size (w x h): 10.925 x 24.25 in/277.495 x 615.95 mm


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