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U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring Thad Cochran

News Mississippi

U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring Thad Cochran

By Alex Paton

The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution to honor the life and career of former long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and was co...

Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran

WLOX-TV Biloxi
 
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran

By Hugh Keeton

JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Senator Thad Cochran’s body is now lying at the Mississippi State Capitol where a crowd of hundreds gathered for funeral services to honor the long term Senator earlier Monday.

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State, county reacts to Cochran passing

DeSoto Times-Tribune

State, county reacts to Cochran passing

By Bob Bakken

The state of Mississippi and DeSoto County were saddened Thursday when it was announced that retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran had passed away at the age of 81.

Cochran passed away peacefully at his home in Oxford, said a...

He was a hardworking gentleman — Memories of Thad Cochran

Brookhaven Daily Leader

He was a hardworking gentleman — Memories of Thad Cochran

By Donna Campbell

When Rep. Becky Currie was getting her feet wet in politics as a Teen Age Republican, she campaigned alongside Thad Cochran to help him win a seat in Congress in 1972.

Currie, of Brookhaven...

Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81

National Public Radio

Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81

By Merrit Kennedy

Thad Cochran, the Republican senator from Mississippi who served for some four decades, has died at the age of 81, his successor, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, said on Thursday.

Cochran used his...

Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

News Mississippi

Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

By Steven Gagliano

According to a spokesman, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford.

Cochran, a Navy veteran who...

Senator honors ailing vet with sterling service

Laurel Leader-Call

Senator honors ailing vet with sterling service

From staff reports

An ailing World War II veteran and POW from Myrick was honored by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Friday, just before the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend.

Tom O’Loughlin, 94, was a prisoner of war for more than...

Guest introduces ‘National Police Week’ legislation

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Guest introduces ‘National Police Week’ legislation

By Steven Gagliano

As ‘National Police Week’ continues, lawmakers and leaders continue to honor the severe of law enforcement officers across the country.

Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) jointly introduced H. Res. 383 with...

Sen. Hyde-Smith honors fallen officers on Senate floor

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

Sen. Hyde-Smith honors fallen officers on Senate floor

HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - On Tuesday, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith commemorated Mississippi police officers who were killed in the line of duty in 2018.

During remarks from the Senate floor in Washington D.C., Hyde-Smith honored...