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Hyde-Smith among legislators in WH press conference where Trump announced EU tariff concessions
By Sarah Ulmer
President Trump invited seven Senators from heavy agricultural states to a press conference between himself and European Union Leader Jean-Claude Juncker in which they...
News Mississippi
Flood insurance program advances through House
By Brittany Land
The House has passed a bill to reauthorize the National Flood Insurance Program(NFIP) through November 30th. It passed on a vote of 366-52 and awaits passage in the Senate.
Congressman Steven Palazzo made a...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
US Senator Hyde-Smith pledges support for Supreme Court nominee
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) pledged to advocate for the confirmation of Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh, President Donald Trump's nominee to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court...
WTOK-TV Meridian
Mississippi's Miss Hospitality returns home to Meridian
By Jeffrey May
MERIDIAN, Miss. (WTOK) -- The newest Miss Hospitality in Mississippi has been crowned, and she is from Meridian.
Anna McDaniel earned the crown in Hattiesburg this past weekend. She is a junior mass...
Washington Examiner
Republican senators seek to stop DC's individual mandate
By Robert King
A group of six GOP senators want to stop the District of Columbia’s effort to create their own individual mandate that every city resident get health insurance.
The senators introduced on Tuesday an...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Miss Hospitality crowns new winner
By Charles Herrington, Reporter
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - Hundreds packed out the Saenger Theater to witness the 68th Annual Miss Hospitality competition. Anna McDaniel, of Meridian, walked away with the crown on Saturday night.
Tavia...
Greenwood Commonwealth
FAA grant to help airport runway
By Kathryn Eastburn
Greenwood-Leflore Airport has received an $863,836 grant from the Federal Aviation Administration to rehabilitate its runway.
The Greenwood airport’s grant is one of 15 given to local airports throughout Mississippi...
Bolivar Commercial
Sunflower receives funds for water, sewer updates
By Leah Allen
Sunflower will receive a $716,000 grant/loan package ($507,000 grant, $209,000 loan) to rehabilitate an elevated water storage tank to comply with a bilateral compliance agreement with the Mississippi Department...
Delta Wildlife e-News
New Provision for Waterfowl Offered in CRP
Delta Wildlife e-News
Duck hunters and waterfowl habitat managers received a gift as part of the 2018 Omnibus appropriation package which Senator Hyde-Smith will be working to maintain in the 2019 Ag appropriations package (S.2976...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Contract awarded for border protection helicopters to be built in MS
By WDAM Staff
WASHINGTON, DC - On Wednesday, U.S Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith applauded the award of a $45.9 million U.S. Department of Homeland Security procurement contract for custom and border protection...
