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.
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...
News Misissippi
Evers’ home becomes Civil Rights landmark
By Brittany Land
Today U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke designated the Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as an official African American Civil Rights Network (AARCN) site. He also announced the Trump Administration is opening up the...
Market Watch
United States: Secretary Zinke Designates Medgar and Myrlie Evers Home as African American Civil Rights Network Site
Market Watch
Aug 09, 2018 (Euclid Infotech Ltd via COMTEX) -- Recognizing the immense impact that Medgar Evers life and Myrlie Evers' contribution had on the African...
WCBI-TV Columbus
Big Bucks Going to MSU’s Center for Entrepreneurship & Outreach
By Scott Martin
STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) – Mississippi State University’s Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach is cashing in big.
The USDA Rural Development is giving the Center for Entrepreneurship a $100...
Starkville Daily News
MSU receives federal grant for makerspace
By Charlie Benton
STARKVILLE, MS - Plans for a makerspace downtown took a significant step forward with a $100,000 grant presented at the Mississippi State University Center for Entrepreneurship and Outreach (E-Center).
The U.S...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Application process open for U.S. Senate Youth Program
By Liz Carroll
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Wanted: Students interested in history and policy. Incentive: All expense paid trip to Washington D.C. and a $10,000 college scholarship.
Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith and Roger Wicker are...
Mississippi Press
Ingalls Shipbuilding graduates 110 apprentices into workforce
By Warren Kulo
BILOXI, Mississippi -- Ingalls Shipbuilding celebrated the 2018 graduates of its apprentice program with commencement exercises at the Mississippi Coast Coliseum and Convention Center Saturday.
U.S...
Sun Herald, Biloxi
FEMA grant will help Harrison County schools make roofs stronger against storm winds
By Robin Fitzgerald
Eight Harrison County schools in need of stronger roofs to withstand hurricane-force winds of up to 180 mph will benefit from a federal grant of nearly $7 million...
WTVA-TV Tupelo
Grant to Help Support Workforce Training in Mississippi
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) made the announcement Tuesday.
By Zac Carlisle
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVA) - Almost $1 million will help ensure Mississippi increases its access to skilled workers for the state’s...
Daily Journal
State, local issues get spotlight at ICC
By Caleb Bedillion
FULTON • Jobs training and rural development were major themes as a trio of federal lawmakers evaluated the state of Mississippi and of the 1st Congressional District.
Sen. Roger Wicker, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and...
