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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.


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...

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...