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.
$1.25M parks bill advances to Senate
Brookhaven Daily Leader
$1.25M parks bill advances to Senate
By Daily Leader
A bill that would authorize the state to provide $1.25 million to Scenic Rivers Development Alliance for projects in Southwest Mississippi, including at Lake Okhissa, passed the House Wednesday and will go the Senate for...
Congress passes bill to extend duck season
News Mississippi
Congress passes bill to extend duck season
By Alex Paton
Congress has approved a bill to allow states to extend duck hunting season to January 31st. The House of Representatives approved the Natural Resources Management Act (S.47), which includes provisions authored by U.S...
Passenger Rail Service Back on Track for the Coast
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Passenger Rail Service Back on Track for the Coast
By Payton Malone
The project to bring Amtrak back to South Mississippi is back on track.
This afternoon, representatives from the Southern Rail Commission told the Biloxi City Council the funds for the project are close...