Funding for Holly Springs Road approved

DeSoto Times-Tribune
 
Funding for Holly Springs Road approved
 
By Bob Bakken
 
The problems of flooding on a DeSoto County road may be nearing an end in the future with help from the federal government.
 
The U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $13 million in funds to support road and...

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

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Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming

By Alana Austin

WASHINGTON (Gray DC) -- Mississippi Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) talks farm bill with deadline looming. She serves on the Senate Agriculture committee and says she's confident that a five-year plan can get...

Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants

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Mississippi gets $38M in federal transportation grants
 
By Liz Carroll
 
Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao announced $38-million in federal transportation grants for Mississippi.
 
The monies were awarded under the BUILD (Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development)...

Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan

American Banker
 
Lawmakers join opposition to SBA poultry lending plan
 
By John Reosti
 
Opposition continues to mount to a Small Business Administration proposal critics fear would significantly reduce the flow of government-backed loans to poultry farmers.
 
The SBA, as of Tuesday, had received...

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

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Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

By Brittany Land

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...