Senator Hyde-Smith has great respect and admiration for the law enforcement and first responder personnel who dedicate their lives to protecting the public.  As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, she will continue to support programs and policies that enable these public servants to do their jobs more effectively.


Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court

Associated Press

Mississippi-based federal judge nominated to appeals court

By Emiliy Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — President Donald Trump is nominating a federal district judge from southern Mississippi to serve on one of the nation's most conservative federal appeals courts.

The White...

Leland receives grant for new fire truck

Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)

Leland receives grant for new fire truck

By Catherine Kirk

The City of Leland will soon boast a brand new fire truck thanks to a recent federal grant they obtained.

Just last week, Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced 11 cities...

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...