Grenada Star
Housing on Deck: Knight Development poised to help Grenada County grow
By Adam Prestridge - Publisher
If you build it, they will come. That's exactly what the Greater Grenada Partnership (GGP) is banking on after adding Knight Development to its lineup of strategic players poised to...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Federal funds boost UMMC telehealth for rural residents
By Miracle Jennings
JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), alongside U.S. Rep. Michael Guest (R-Miss.), announced a $4.25 million federal award to the University of...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Federal grant awarded for UMMC to renovate Cancer Center and Research Institute
By Kristen Kaylor
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will renovate and upgrade its Cancer Center and Research Institute using a newly awarded $2.4 million federal grant, a key...
Seafood Source
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
By Nathan Strout
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued nearly USD 20 million (EUR 17.2 million) in awards for catfish products, which it will use for federal nutrition programs like national school lunches.
The...
DeSoto County News
Sen. Hyde-Smith visits Olive Branch airport to discuss growth, economic role
Peyton Taylor
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith visited Olive Branch Airport Taylor Field (OLV) to learn about the facility’s expansion, the City of Olive Branch said. The city said she met with Mayor Ken Adams...
Cotton Grower
Trump Policy Statement Could Signal Movement for Buying American Cotton Act
By Beck Barnes
The Trump Administration announced its support for the Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) via a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on September 3, 2026.
According to industry sources...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Mississippi pharmacists discuss PBM reform with Senator Hyde-Smith as federal bill progresses
By Elise Catrion Gregg
For another year, Mississippi's legislature has failed to pass measures to reform pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) regulations. Local pharmacists say...
Meridian Star
Hyde-Smith visits MCC forensic training program
By Staff Reports
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith visited Meridian Community College to get a closer look at specialized forensic training taking place at the MCC-Riley Workforce Development Center.
During the visit, Sen. Hyde-Smith toured...
Mississippi State University News
MSU Extension marks Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network Center opening in Brookhaven
Contact: Leah Gibbs
BROOKHAVEN, Miss.—Representatives from the Mississippi State University Extension Service were in Brookhaven last week for the opening of the new...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Garrard’s vision helping shape Jackson’s future
By Bill Crawford, Contributing columnist
A unique urban park in Jackson seeks to become of one of the state’s premier cultural destinations. Encompassing four distinct museums and featuring playgrounds...
