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.


Duck Hunting Season Now Changing Thanks To The Senate

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Duck Hunting Season Now Changing Thanks To The Senate

By Khurram Aziz

For decades, duck hunters in States such as Mississippi have been calling out for changes to duck hunting season. It now appears that their calls have been heard. This is all due to a bill passed in the Senate...

Hyde-Smith to chair Agricultural Subcommittee

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Hyde-Smith to chair Agricultural Subcommittee

By Steven Gagliano

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has been named chairman of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Marketing, and Agriculture Security, a panel with oversight over livestock and dairy...

Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

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Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

by Jack Ryan

After digging into the plans for a conference center and lodge at Lake Okhissa in Franklin County, two things are clear:

The people who came up with the idea deserve praise for thinking big. Really, really big...