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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.


Okhissa land purchase enters first phase

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Okhissa land purchase enters first phase

By Adam Northam

A six-month clock is ticking for a regional economic development group’s plan to purchase and develop national forest land around Okhissa Lake in Franklin County.

With President Donald Trump’s signature of...

OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
 
OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi
 
 
This week, Congress passed a massive piece of legislation that will have a deep impact on the Magnolia State.
 
The 2018 Farm Bill allocates $867 billion over the next decade on a number of...