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Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state.  The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.

Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.


Google selects Southaven site for Mississippi Operations Center

Mississippi Business Journal

Google selects Southaven site for Mississippi Operations Center

Posted by MBJ Newswires

Google has announced that it will be opening its first U.S. Google Operations Center in Southaven. The Operations Center will provide customer and operations support to Google’s...

Congressmen reject campaign seeking to rename Stennis Space Center 

News Mississippi

Congressmen reject campaign seeking to rename Stennis Space Center 

By J.T. Mitchell

One member of the space community has started a campaign to rename the John C. Stennis Space Center in Hancock County.

Will Pomerantz, vice president of special products for Virgin Orbit...

Campaign Urges NASA to Rename the John C. Stennis Space Center

New York Times

Campaign Urges NASA to Rename the John C. Stennis Space Center

By Allyson Waller

For 32 years, a NASA rocket testing center in southern Mississippi has carried the name of John C. Stennis, a former United States senator who was a champion of racial segregation for most of his time...