Photo of empty road with wooden 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.


Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

WLBT-TV Jackson

Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

The funding for this project was made possible through the appropriations committee.

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Reunion Parkway widening project groundbreaking held in Madison County

By Christopher Fields

MADISON COUNTY, Miss. (WLBT) -...

Sand Creek Wastewater Authority awarded $4 million federal grant

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo

Sand Creek Wastewater Authority awarded $4 million federal grant

Daily Journal reports

TUPELO – A $4 million federal Economic Development Initiative grant, made available through the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, was...

Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs

Monroe Journal

Supervisors, FEMA rep address ongoing needs

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – During Aug. 18’s board of supervisors meeting, Cynthia Brunson of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s governmental affairs introduced herself, which opened discussion about a pilot storm shelter program...

Plans for new Post Office start to take shape

Gluckstadt Journal

Plans for new Post Office start to take shape

By John Lee

Gluckstadt Mayor Walter Morrison said he has wanted a Post Office for the past two years, and plans are finally starting to come into focus. 

“One of the things I think drove the incorporation of the City of Gluckstadt...

USACE Vicksburg District celebrates 150 years of service to the nation

Vicksburg Post

USACE Vicksburg District celebrates 150 years of service to the nation

By Staff Reports

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized 150 years of service to the nation with a formal celebration at district headquarters last Wednesday

Distinguished guests...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH JOIN CHALLENGE TO DESTRUCTIVE BIDEN ENERGY PLAN

Miss. Senators, Colleagues Assert EPA Exceeded Authority with Unlawful Clean Power Plan 2.0 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are among 39 Republican Senators urging Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to withdraw his agency’s unlawful “Clean Power Plan 2.0,” a plan that will effectively shut down affordable and reliable energy and intensify the...

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES BENEFITS OF STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ENERGY PROJECTS

HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES BENEFITS OF STREAMLINED PERMITTING PROCESS FOR ENERGY PROJECTS

Miss. Senator Receives Testimony on Effects of Slow Pipeline, Transmission Projects on Consumers & Investors 

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VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Advocates Benefits of Streamlined Energy Infrastructure Permitting Process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today advocated for energy infrastructure permitting reforms to facilitate the delivery of U.S.-produced natural gas and other energy...