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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 $19 MILLION FOR MISS. BANKS TO SUPPORT LOANS & INVESTMENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $19 MILLION FOR MISS. BANKS TO SUPPORT LOANS & INVESTMENTS IN UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $19.0 million to four dozen predominantly rural Mississippi banks and financial institutions to support loans and investments in economically-distressed areas.

The FY2023 Bank Enterprise Award Program (BEA Program) grants were approved through the U.S. Department of the Treasury Community Development...

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $52 MILLION GRANT TO REVIVE GLOSTER RAIL SERVICE

HYDE-SMITH WELCOMES $52 MILLION GRANT TO REVIVE GLOSTER RAIL SERVICE

Gloster Southern Restoration Project in Amite Co. Receives U.S. Dept. of Transportation Funding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of $52 million to restore the Gloster Southern Railroad system in southwest Mississippi.

Hyde-Smith, ranking member on the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, worked actively with the Town of Gloster to...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $96 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR TAYLOR DEFENSE

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $96 MILLION U.S. ARMY CONTRACT FOR TAYLOR DEFENSE

Louisville Company to Support Army Container Handler Modernization 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today praised a $96,851,697 U.S. Army contract award to Taylor Defense Products, LLC. of Louisville to support the Rough Terrain Container Handler (RTCH) Modernization program.

The award follows a competitive process that selected Taylor Defense to modernize the...

Fire risk still high as fall arrives

Meridian Star

Fire risk still high as fall arrives

By Thomas Howard

Cooler temperatures are on the way as fall makes it way to the Magnolia State, but a scorching summer and little rain means residents should heed caution before starting any fires.

The National Weather Service in Jackson is...