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.
LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA
(NOTE: The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance issued the following news release on Friday, July 16.)
LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA
July 16, 2021
Meadville, MS (Press Release) - Scenic Rivers Development Alliance today announced the acquisition of approximately 150 acres of land along the shoreline of Lake Okhissa in Southwest Mississippi from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Scenic Rivers Development Alliance is a body politic of the State of Mississippi, which...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN, WANTS IMPROVEMENTS AS BILL MOVES FORWARD
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Senator’s Public Lands & Offshore Leasing Amendment Stymied by Energy Committee Democrats
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As a member of the Senate...
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This came about after the U. S...
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