Border patrol to pay $21M for helicopters made in Miss.

WLBT-TV Jackson

Border patrol to pay $21M for helicopters made in Miss.

By Anthony Warren

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WLBT) - Helicopters built at a plant in Columbus could soon play a role in securing the U.S. border.

On Wednesday, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith announced that Customs and Border Protection (CBP)...

Governor’s proclamation signifies launch of ‘School Choice Week’

News Mississippi

Governor’s proclamation signifies launch of ‘School Choice Week’

By Steven Gagliano

While this year’s ‘School Choice Week’ in Mississippi won’t feature the typical fanfare of year’s past due to COVID-19, Governor Tate Reeves issued a proclamation signifying the beginning of the...

Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project gets $11.2 million from Corps

Vicksburg Post

Yazoo Backwater Pumps Project gets $11.2 million from Corps

By John Surratt

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is allocating $11.2 million for pre-construction project planning and acquiring mitigation property for the Yazoo Backwater Pump Project, according to information from U.S...

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith committed to working with new administration 

WTVA-TV Tupelo-Columbus

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith committed to working with new administration 

A new chapter in American history has begun. Sen. Hyde-Smith said she wishes the new president and vice-president well as they undertake the challenges the nation is facing.

By: Zac Carlisle

WASHINGTON...

Mississippi pump project gets go-ahead, but needs funding

Associated Press

Mississippi pump project gets go-ahead, but needs funding

By Emily Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Friday gave the green light to long-debated flood control project in Mississippi. But the project still needs federal funding, and the start...