High Plains Journal
Farewell to a southern gentleman
By Seymour Klierly
On May 30, 2019, former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran died.
Cochran grew up in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he graduated valedictorian and lettered in multiple sports. Among his many jobs, he worked at a grocery...
WXXV-TV Gulfport
Mississippians Can Weigh in on U.S. Senator’s New Website
By Toni Miles
If you’re a Mississippian and would like to have your input on issues close to your heart and community, especially on the national front, you can do that now, thanks to a new feature on a Mississippi senator...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Thad reminded us to search for common good
By My Turn
Draped in black mourning cloth, a life-sized portrait of Senator Thad Cochran sitting in a favorite chair looked as if he was gazing over the packed Northminster Baptist Church in Jackson Tuesday morning. The painting...
News Mississippi
$19.1 billion disaster aid bill signed by President Trump
By Andi Davis
A long-awaited disaster relief bill has been signed into law by President Donald Trump.
Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith praised President Trump for signing the supplemental disaster appropriations bill...
Vicksburg Post
Column: The forgotten people of the Yazoo Backwater flood
By Gina Hendrickson
Eagle Lake has been fairly covered through local and state news, as well as social media. My heart aches for everyone affected and I have the upmost respect for each and every individual who tried to save...
The Hill
GOP senators ask PhRMA for solutions to lower drug prices
By Peter Sullivan
A group of eight Republican senators is writing to pharmaceutical companies asking them what solutions they have for lowering drug prices.
The letter to the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
McCauley family shares need for early intervention
By Michaela Gibson Morris
OXFORD • Fifteen-month old Grey McCauley can’t make a sentence yet, but he’s already been an ambassador for children with disabilities.
With a shock of blond hair and a big...
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
New Jersey congressman calls Mississippi a ‘moocher state.’ Here's what he forgets.
By Sid Salter, guest columnist
STARKVILLE – A Democratic New Jersey congressman recently vented his contempt for so-called "moocher states" like Mississippi that receive more money from the...
News Mississippi
U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring Thad Cochran
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution to honor the life and career of former long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and was co...
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)
Leland receives grant for new fire truck
By Catherine Kirk
The City of Leland will soon boast a brand new fire truck thanks to a recent federal grant they obtained.
Just last week, Mississippi Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced 11 cities...
