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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 ANNOUNCES $1.74 MILLION FROM FCC TO BOOST FOUR MISS. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $1.74 MILLION FROM FCC TO BOOST FOUR MISS. TELEHEALTH PROGRAMS

UMMC and Providers in Brandon, Leland & Meadville Receive COVID-19 Telehealth Awards

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that four Mississippi providers will receive more than $1.74 million from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to expand telehealth services during the coronavirus health emergency.

The University...

HYDE-SMITH:  USDA APPROVES $8.26 MILLION FOR WATER SYSTEMS UPGRADES IN RURAL MISS.

HYDE-SMITH:  USDA APPROVES $8.26 MILLION FOR WATER SYSTEMS UPGRADES IN RURAL MISS.

Rural Development Grant-Loan Funds Provided to Five Mississippi Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), who serves on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced $8.26 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture guaranteed loans and grants to support water and wastewater infrastructure projects in five rural Mississippi communities.

Systems in Adams...

HYDE-SMITH TEAMS UP ON BILL TO SECURE 20 PERCENT SET-ASIDE FOR RURAL HEALTH PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

HYDE-SMITH TEAMS UP ON BILL TO SECURE 20 PERCENT SET-ASIDE FOR RURAL HEALTH PROVIDERS DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today teamed up with U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to introduce bipartisan legislation to ensure sufficient COVID-19 assistance reaches rural health providers.

The Save Our Rural Health Providers Act (S.3823) would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to set aside...

USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities

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USDA awarding grants to help rural Mississippi communities

By WDAM Staff

MISSISSIPPI (WDAM) - Two Pine Belt communities will receive part of $9.3 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program to fund community improvement projects.

The...

Army Corps’ action moves Yazoo Pump Project forward

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Army Corps’ action moves Yazoo Pump Project forward

By Steven Gagliano

Today represents an important step in the process towards the completion of the Yazoo Pump Project https://newsms.fm/epa-reviewing-2008-veto-of-yazoo-pump-project/ in the Mississippi Delta. 

The U.S. Army...