Senator Hyde-Smith, a cattle farmer and the former Mississippi Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce, understands the importance of the state’s $7.5 billion agricultural and forestry industries. As a member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, the Senator will work on legislation, programs, and policies to allow agriculture and related industries to grow in Mississippi and the nation.
The Senator’s record includes protecting private property rights against eminent domain abuses, helping to open foreign markets for Mississippi agricultural products, and supporting country-of-origin labeling.
Opinion | Why does Congress quit in August?
Memphis Commercial Appeal
Opinion | Why does Congress quit in August?
Cindy Hyde-Smith, Guest columnist
The congressional tradition of escaping the nation’s capital in August dates back to the time before air conditioning when Senators would race home before the summer heat reached its peak.
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Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson
Delta Council Day: Catfish on the plate and on the minds of farmers
By Mac Gordon, Guest Columnist
Delta folk are known in some circles for walking with more of a swagger than the average Mississippian, but Delta Council Day is when they really strut their stuff.
Once a...
Hyde-Smith Introduces Bill to Extend Federal Duck Hunting Season Closing Date
AmmoLand.com
Hyde-Smith Introduces Bill to Extend Federal Duck Hunting Season Closing Date
By Ammoland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (Ammoland.com)- Legislation authored and introduced by U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) would answer the call of sportsmen in Mississippi and around the country to...