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.

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PUSH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS FOR FENTANYL CRISIS

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES PUSH FOR ACCOUNTABILITY FROM SOCIAL MEDIA GIANTS FOR FENTANYL CRISIS

Recent Report Cites Growing Toll of Fentanyl-Laced Pills in Miss. Overdose Deaths

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined seven colleagues in an effort to hold the CEOs of Instagram, TikTok, Snap Inc., and YouTube accountable for the role their platforms play in the nation’s overdose death crisis.

In a letter to the executives, the Senators demand answers on what actions...

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HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO HELP KIDS REGAIN LEARNING LOSSES

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS BILL TO EMPOWER PARENTS TO HELP KIDS REGAIN LEARNING LOSSES

RECOVER Act Would Give Unspent ARPA Education Funds to Parents for Bolstering Educational Progress

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has cosponsored legislation to redirect unspent federal funds to empower parents to help their children regain learning losses from pandemic school closures.

The Raising Expectations with Child Opportunity Vouchers for Educational Recovery (RECOVER) Act (S...

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State representative pledges to address garbage bill law

Monroe Journal

State representative pledges to address garbage bill law

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – A reoccurring topic the board of supervisors has addressed for years regarding delinquent garbage bills could possibly get some reprieve in Jackson.

State law mandates delinquent garbage bills are...

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Rounds sponsors Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act

Ripon Advance

Rounds sponsors Security to Avoid Violence in Educational Settings Act

By Ripon Advance News Service

U.S. Sen. Mike Rounds (R-SD) recently proposed legislation to create a new U.S. Department of Justice grant program that would reallocate $500 million in funding over five years to...

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Greenville's New Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremony

DeltaNews.TV Greenville 

Greenville's New Courthouse Groundbreaking Ceremony

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Sykina Butts
 
GREENVILLE - Municipal and federal officials got together for the groundbreaking ceremony for Greenville’s new federal courthouse that will be built at the end of Washington Avenue. Several officials...

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‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening

The Waterways Journal Weekly

‘Team Mississippi’ Celebrates Channel Deepening

By Frank McCormack

The Mississippi River, from its headwaters at Lake Itaska to where its passes stretch into the Gulf of Mexico like a taloned bird’s foot, has played a leading role in the culture, psyche, economy and...

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Ask the Master Gardener

Pontotoc Progress

Ask the Master Gardener

By Betty Crane, Ph.D.

Question: What are some current venues for agriculture branching out through the MSU Extension?

Answer: The MSU Extension Service offers varied services for, not only farmers and gardeners, but for those curious about farms and...

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