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Lithia Springs Tree Selected for Macy's
After the first tree snapped, a second 70-foot-tall one from Douglas County will stand atop the Lenox Square store, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
After the first pine from Douglas County snapped, a second one was needed to become the Macy's Great Tree.
A 70-foot-tall, 50-year-old Georgia white pine from Lithia Springs resident Rachel Deal's yard was selected, according to the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
A YouTube video of the 2010 tree's lighting is attached.
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The lighting this year is set for Thanksgiving night from 7 to 8 p.m. and will include a fireworks show, according to the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau. The pre-show concert will begin at 6:15 and will include performances by:
- Scotty McCreery
- Mary Mary
- Melanie Moore
- Erica Nicole
- Macy's All Star Holiday Choir with special guest Timothy Miller from the Atlanta Opera
- Macy's All Star Cheer Squad
Admission is free. Macy's is at 3393 Peachtree St. in Atlanta.
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