Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

By Alana Austin

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming. She serves on the Senate Agriculture committee and says she's confident that a five-year plan can get...

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants

WJTV-TV, Jackson

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants
 
By Liz Carroll
 
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $38-million in federal transportation grants for Mississippi.
 
The monies were awarded under the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development)...

Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan

American Banker
 
Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan
 
By John Reosti
 
Opposition continues to mount to a Small Business Administration proposal critics fear would significantly reduce the flow of government-backed loans to poultry farmers.
 
The SBA, as of Tuesday, had received...

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

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Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

By Brittany Land

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...

One hundred more jobs and a deeper port promised by Gov. Phil Bryant

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
One hundred more jobs and a deeper port promised by Gov. Phil Bryant
 
By Ray Price
 
GULFPORT, MS (WLOX) - There was plenty worth celebrating about the expansion of the Port of Gulfport Saturday.
 
One of the biggest announcements from the celebration was when Gov. Phil Bryant got...

Mississippi officials react to death of former President George H.W. Bush

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
Mississippi officials react to death of former President George H.W. Bush
 
By Annie Johnson
 
MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - After receiving the devastating news that former President George H. W. Bush died Friday night, several Mississippi leaders released their own reaction to the news.
 
G...

Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday

The Daily Caller
 
Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday
 
By Molly Prince
 
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business...

Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment

Hub City Spokes
 
Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment
 
By Staff Reports
 
Forrest County General Hospital is one of four state groups who will split a $1.9 million award to support distance learning and telemedicine program in 15 Mississippi counties.
 
FGH’s take is $472,835...

Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
 
Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards
 
JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Several Mississippi elected officials were recognized with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, which is designed to recognize U.S. Senators and Representatives who vote to pass key...

Last Stretch of I-269 Opens

The South Reporter
 
Last Stretch of I-269 Opens
 
By Sue Watson
 
Several hundred people turned out Friday morning for what is becoming a more rare occasion – the opening of an interstate, said Federal Highway Administration Director Don Davis.
 
“It’s a great achievement to open another interstate...