Photo of an empty road with fencing on both sides of the road

Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation.  She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth.  She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs.  Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.


MISS. SENATORS SUPPORT TAX CREDIT FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED

MISS. SENATORS SUPPORT TAX CREDIT FOR COMMUNITIES MOST IN NEED

New Markets Tax Credits Program Encourages High-Impact Investments in Low-Income Areas

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today released a letter they wrote to Jodie Harris, Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund director, seeking greater consideration to the needs of Mississippi communities when allocating New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC).

The NMTC program uses...

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION

HYDE-SMITH RENEWS SUPPORT FOR LIVESTOCK HAULERS LEGISLATION

Bill Would Ease Burdensome Federal Regs on Haulers, Set More Flexible Rules

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has renewed her support for legislation to ease federal hours of service (HOS) and electronic logging device (ELD) regulations imposed on haulers of livestock and insects.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Transporting Livestock Across America Safely Act (S.1255), which was reintroduced by...

City Approves Final Funding For First Hall Avenue Train Overpass

The Pine Belt News

City Approves Final Funding For First Hall Avenue Train Overpass

By Haskel Burns

The City of Hattiesburg has completed the final financial step in building the overpass over the Canadian National train line in the East Jerusalem neighborhood, helping to alleviate traffic...

Waynesboro airport getting $461K

Laurel Leader-Call

Waynesboro airport getting $461K 

July 8, 2020

U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., marked the award of $15,567,034 in grants to make improvements at 22 Mississippi airports, including $461,313 to improve airport buildings and reconfigure the...