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.
East Mississippi airports awarded federal grants
Meridian Star
East Mississippi airports awarded federal grants
By Bill Graham
Key Field Airport in Meridian will receive a federal grant of $614,333 to reconstruct the taxiway, rehabilitate an emergency generator and seal the runway pavement.
Several airports in East Mississippi will receive...
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
Y’all Politics
Hyde-Smith among Senators calling for updates to 5G Fund maps
By YallPolitics Staff
Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), James Lankford (R-OK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) called on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to update the broadband coverage...
Nearly 20 area houses damaged Sunday
McComb Enterprise-Journal
Nearly 20 area houses damaged Sunday
By Matt Williamson
Seventeen homes in southwest Mississippi were damaged in Sunday's storm that spawned a tornado and killed one person in Mississippi, the state's Emergency Management Agency confirmed Tuesday.
The National Weather...