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Yazoo Pump Project update headlines packed press briefing

By J.T. Mitchell

In today’s press briefing, the conversation revolved around three subjects in particular: (1) the Yazoo Backwater Project, (2) Mississippi’s response, thus far, to COVID-19, and (3) the upcoming Mississippi State Fair.

As announced in the press conference, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been assessing the damage induced by historic flooding in the Mississippi Delta and has...

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Sen. Hyde-Smith gets ‘A’ rating from pro-life group. Rep. Thompson has an ‘F.’

By Josh Carter

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has received an ‘A’ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List’s National Pro-Life Scoreboard.

Hyde-Smith shared the news on Twitter, saying she is “honored” to receive the score, adding, “let’s continue to fight for the right to life for unborn children.”

She received this rating due to her voting, “consistently to protect the lives of...

HYDE-SMITH SAYS BILL TO AVOID GOVERNMENT SHUTDOWN MUST HELP FARMERS, RANCHERS

USDA Agriculture, Conservation Programs ‘Could Come to a Screeching Halt’ if Congress Doesn’t Act

VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Fights for Ag Programs as Congress Tries to Avoid Shutdown.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today warned that key agriculture and conservation programs will “come to a screeching halt” on Oct. 1 if Congress fails to include a key provision in legislation to avoid a...