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.
Amtrak plans could mean boost for Brookhaven
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Amtrak plans could mean boost for Brookhaven
By Daily Leader Staff
Amtrak’s plans to overhaul its rail network and boost passenger service in the South could mean more trains and tourists for Brookhaven.
A Wall Street Journal story detailed Amtrak’s plans to add...
Delta-based programs get $2.7 million to help youths get GED, vocational job training
Mississippi Today
Delta-based programs get $2.7 million to help youths get GED, vocational job training
By Aallyah Wright
CLARKSDALE – Three organizations in the Mississippi Delta that focus on economic development and job training will get about $2.7 million from the U.S. Department of...
ROGER WICKER: U.S. Senate Votes to Recognize Evers Home in Jackson, Strengthen HBCUs
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
ROGER WICKER: U.S. Senate Votes to Recognize Evers Home in Jackson, Strengthen HBCUs
By Roger Wicker
Feb 18, 2019
In a few weeks, I will take a pilgrimage with an icon of the civil rights movement. I will join a tour of civil rights landmarks in...