Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state. The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.
Millsaps Windgate Center, USM Air Force Program and MSU GEAR UP Grant
Jackson Free Press
Millsaps Windgate Center, USM Air Force Program and MSU GEAR UP Grant
By Dustin Cardon
Millsaps College held a dedication ceremony for its new Windgate Visual Arts Center on Thursday, Sept. 5. The building, located on the west side of the Millsaps campus, allowed the college to...
MSU awarded $27.9 million federal grant to support college access and readiness
Mississippi State University News
MSU awarded $27.9 million federal grant to support college access and readiness
Mississippi State will lead the GEAR UP Mississippi initiative after receiving a $27.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program will bring MSU together with...
YOUR OPINION: Community Health Centers change lives
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
YOUR OPINION: Community Health Centers change lives
Marquise Smith didn’t know it, but he was in bad shape. “I don’t go to doctors,” he said. “I felt really bad and didn’t have a doctor, so I visited the community health center near my home.” The visit...