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Stonecrest, GeorgiaOn Oct. 5, Mayor Jason Lary and the Stonecrest City Council voted to de-annex 345 acres of land and officially call it the city of Amazon. \"There are several major U.S. cities that want Amazon, but none has the branding opportunity we are now offering this visionary company,” the mayor said in a statement after the announcement.

Detroit, MichiganTwo of the state's biggest football rivals joined forces on the field in a show of support for the city's bid to host Amazon H2Q. Head football coaches from the University of Michigan and Michigan State set their differences aside in their biggest game of the season and sported headsets on the sidelines with the text #AmazonDetroit printed on the earpiece and speakers.

They may be rivals on the field, but #AmazonDetroit is something we can all agree upon. #AmazonHQ2 pic.twitter.com/VLT4vX12zF

— Detroit Moves (@DetroitMovesHQ) October 8, 2017

Danbury, Connecticut and Frisco, TexasMayors in both cities posted separate videos on social media asking Amazon's voice control system, Alexa, where the best city for the new headquarters is located. The gimmick in both videos ends with a female voice answering the name of each respective city.

Hey @JeffBezos, we want you here in #Danbury! (Alexa, thanks for the help!) pic.twitter.com/4lhbmrqFM9

— Mayor Mark Boughton (@MayorMark) September 14, 2017

Birmingham, AlabamaThe city launched its campaign by setting up giant Amazon packages at three locations around the city. Residents posted photos on social media to draw attention with the hashtag \"Bring A to B.\"

Amazon, Vulcan says, \"Birmingham's commitment to you has the green light!\" Consider us the home of your new headquarters, and watch just how much magic the Magic City will bring your way!! #amazon #bringatob #birminghamal #birmingham #bhamal #bham #birminghamalabama #mybham #mybhm #magiccity #INBirmingham #instagrambham #nikon #nikonography #nikonphotography #nikon_photography #nikon_photography_ #nikond7200 #d7200 #nikonofficials #nikon_owners #50mm #niftyfifty #birminghamphotographer #alabamaphotographer #amateurphotography #hobbyphotography #photography #cityphotography #igers

A post shared by Keith C. // The Roving Photog (@rovingphotog) on Sep 30, 2017 at 7:02pm PDT

Birmingham submits 'great road map' for Amazon HQ2 https://t.co/DTvGGexaST pic.twitter.com/0FSGTH46u5

— AL.com Birmingham (@ALcomBirmingham) October 18, 2017

Amazon did not immediately respond to ABC News' request for comment.

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