Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
News Mississippi
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
By Andi Davis
A long-awaited disaster relief bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith praised President Trump for signing the supplemental disaster appropriations bill...
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
Vicksburg Post
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
By Gina Hendrickson
Eagle Lake has been fairly covered through local and state news, as well as social media. My heart aches for everyone affected and I have the upmost respect for each and every individual who tried to save...
New Jersey congressman calls Mississippi a ‘moocher state.’ Here's what he forgets.
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
New Jersey congressman calls Mississippi a ‘moocher state.’ Here's what he forgets.
By Sid Salter, guest columnist
STARKVILLE – A Democratic New Jersey congressman recently vented his contempt for so-called "moocher states" like Mississippi that receive more money from the...