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Macy's Tree Arrives At Lenox Square

Posted: 1:02 pm EST November 16, 2008Updated: 10:52 am EST November 16, 2009

The Macy's Great Tree for 2009 has arrived at Lenox Square.

A 60-foot Georgia white pine was cut down Thursday and will be transformed into the Atlanta skyline's crowning jewel, said a company spokeswoman.


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Ricky and Nancy Williams planted the tree in the front yard of their Dallas home in 1983. The tree will go up on the roof on Macy's at Lenox Square on Sunday.

The official lighting of Macy’s “Great Tree” will take place 7 p.m. Thanksgiving night in Macy's parking lot. You can see the lighting of the tree on WSB-TV Channel 2.

The tree lighting event will include live entertainment and celebrity appearances to kick off the holiday season.

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