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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: MDOT ELIGIBLE FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT & REHAB FUNDS

HYDE-SMITH:  MDOT ELIGIBLE FOR BRIDGE REPLACEMENT & REHAB FUNDS
 
$225 Million in FY2018 Appropriations Available to Mississippi & 24 Other Rural States

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today said the Mississippi Department of Transportation is eligible to compete for a share of $225 million available to rural states for bridge replacement and rehabilitation.
 
Mississippi is among 25 states with low population density...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.5M FOR BALDWYN GAS LINE REPAIR

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $1.5M FOR BALDWYN GAS LINE REPAIR
 
Economic Development Grant Expected to Create 425 Jobs, Retain 1,439 Jobs, and Spur $57M in Private Investment

 

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $1.5 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to the City of Baldwyn to upgrade the city’s natural gas transmission system.
 
According to City of Baldwyn estimates, the project is expected to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $6.98 MILLION GRANT FOR HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH, & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE $6.98 MILLION GRANT FOR HARRISON COUNTY SCHOOLS

FEMA Grant to Support Wind Retrofit Work on Eight Schools Damaged by Hurricane Katrina

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $6,976,600 to the Harrison County School District to complete a roof hardening project at eight schools impacted by Hurricane Katrina.

“This grant continues...

Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’

WJTV-TV Jackson

Army Corps Head: Pumps ‘absolutely essential’

Local News

JACKSON, Miss (WJTV)— For years, people in the Mississippi Delta have been asking for some sort of relief from what appears to be annual flooding–right around the planting season.

Now, it seems the solution they wanted...

Cockrell Meets With Hyde-Smith During Plant Tour

Magee News 

Cockrell Meets With Hyde-Smith During Plant Tour

By Patrice Boykin

LCI Manufacturing Plant Manager Marlene Cockrell toured Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of their facility during a recent visit on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

LCI Manufacturing is production plant manufactured by employees...

Contract awarded to build helicopters at Columbus plant 

WTVA-TV Tupelo

Contract awarded to build helicopters at Columbus plant 

By Melvin Carlock 

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) -- The U. S. Army awarded a contract to purchase helicopters built in Columbus.

Sen. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the $122.6 million contact for Airbus Helicopter.

Th...