Photo of Brookhaven, a rural town

Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


Two local banks to receive federal grants

Meridian Star

Two local banks to receive federal grants

Staff report

Two Meridian banks, as well as a third in DeKalb, will each receive more than $450,000 in federal funding to support loans and investments in economically distressed areas.

Citizens National Bank and Great Southern Bank, both...

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

Northside Sun, Jackson

After More Than Decade of Planning Reunion Parkway Becoming Reality

By Nell Luter Floyd

On the drawing board for well over a decade, plans for Reunion Parkway required countless hours of work to reach where they now stand.

“We’ve had three or four different state...

$52 million grant to revive Gloster rail service

WJTV-TV Jackson

$52 million grant to revive Gloster rail service

By Kristopher White

GLOSTER, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) announced the award of $52 million to restore the Gloster Southern Railroad system in southwest Mississippi.

The Town of Gloster applied for a...

Free Clinic set to expand due to grant

Meridian Star

Free Clinic set to expand due to grant

By Glenda Sanders

The Free Clinic of Meridian will be able to see more patients and offer more enhanced care after an expansion to its building now underway is completed.

Located at 4707 Poplar Springs Drive, The Free Clinic of Meridian...

Senators address rural veterinarian shortage

Farm Progress

Senators address rural veterinarian shortage

Stabenow, Crapo introduce Rural Veterinary Workforce Act.

By Joshua Baethge

Sens. Debbie Stabenow, D- Mich., and Mike Crapo, R- Idaho, introduced legislation this week to address what they say is a critical shortage of veterinarians in...