Reports of the Morrison Post Office closing are making the rounds yet again. Morrison Mayor Sue Anderson is unaware of the post office’s status. 

“I don’t know what’s going on. I’ve heard several different rumors but can’t get any confirmation from (Sen. Bill) Hagerty’s office or (Rep. Scott) DesJarlais or (Governor) Bill Lee or anybody. I can’t tell what’s going to happen from here, it’s a federal thing,” said Anderson when asked about the future of the Post Office and what the next steps might be.  

This is not the first time the rural post office was reportedly closing. Just last May, a sign on the door of the Morrison Post Office announced that as of May 27, 2022, the post office would no longer be operational. As of last June, however, it was reported that a potential move to Manchester arising from a lease issue had been averted. Morrison Mayor Sue Anderson says that she has reached out to DesJarlais and Governor Bill Lee’s offices with no help. She said she couldn’t get an answer from anyone she has reached out to but she claimed it was a federal matter out of her hands. 

The near-miss last year was not the first time the future of the Morrison Post Office has been uncertain. Last November, the Southern Standard reached out to US Postal Service media representative Becky Hernandez. At that time she noted that they could “confirm this leased facility will remain under normal operations at its present location at this time. We anticipate operations to continue at least through Jan. 2023, as the Postal Service works closely with the property owner on a solution.” 

This February it was reported that the Morrison Post Office was set to stay at least until this month. Mayor Sue Anderson had announced earlier this year that the post office was scheduled to remain at its current location until May 31. At that time she expressed her desire to potentially purchase the property the post office is on if that was a possibility but, for now, there seems to be no clear path forward and the office's fate has become the topic of heavy speculation again within the last week.