Mississippi Special

SENATE PASSES HYDE-SMITH, KAINE BILL TO PROTECT HISTORIC AMERICAN BATTLEFIELDS, CLEARED TO BECOME LAW

Bipartisan Measure Would Strengthen Successful NPS American Battlefield Protection Program

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) today successfully secured Senate passage of their American Battlefield Protection Program Enhancement Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the protection of America’s historic battlefields.

The Senate passed the America...

HYDE-SMITH REMEMBERS THE LATE JEANNE LUCKEY IN SENATE TRIBUTE

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Pays Tribute to the Late Jeanne Luckey of the Mississippi Gulf Coast

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) on Wednesday delivered a tribute to the late Jeanne Luckey of Biloxi in a speech to the U.S. Senate.  Luckey, who passed away on Nov. 7, 2024, was a leader on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, statewide, and nationally. 

Hyde-Smith’s remarks, which also appear in the Congressional...

HYDE-SMITH DELIVERS 2024 THANKSGIVING DAY MESSAGE

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Delivers 2024 Thanksgiving Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a statement to commemorate Thanksgiving Day in which she encourages Mississippians to “give thanks – not just for the good, but for the strength we find in the challenges, and the hope that carries us through.”

The following is Hyde-Smith’s complete Thanksgiving Day message:

As we come together with family and...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES HONOR JAMES EARL JONES 

Senate Passes Resolution that Pays Tribute to Renowned Actor with Roots in the Miss. Delta 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S Senate late Wednesday approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with several colleagues, to honor the late actor James Earl Jones, who passed away in early September.

Born in Arkabutla, Miss., Jones was an award-winning actor widely known for his roles...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH URGE MISS. STUDENTS TO APPLY FOR U.S. SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM

Sept. 30 Deadline Set for High School Juniors & Seniors to Apply to Leadership Program 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged Mississippi high school juniors and seniors with student leadership roles to apply for the 2025 U.S. Senate Youth Program (USSYP). 

The esteemed USSYP offers $10,000 college scholarships to two junior or senior students from...

HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES AMERICANS TO EMBRACE SHARED RESPONSIBILITY TO UPHOLD PATRIOTIC IDEALS

Mississippi Senator Issues 2024 Independence Day Message

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Issues 2024 Independence Day Message.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today issued a 2024 Independence Day message in which she encourages Americans to “embrace our shared responsibility to uphold the ideals of freedom and justice, allowing them to unite us as one nation, under God.”

“As we...