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Senator Hyde-Smith believes rebuilding infrastructure is key to the future of Mississippi and the nation.  She understands that aging highways, bridges, and basic public works infrastructure represents an impediment to public safety and economic growth.  She includes the need for greater broadband access among these needs.  Senator Hyde-Smith is committed to using her committee assignments to support responsible efforts to improve infrastructure, particularly in rural areas.


HYDE-SMITH JOINS EFFORT TO OFFSET COVID-19 REVENUE LOSSES AMONG STATES, COUNTIES & CITIES

HYDE-SMITH JOINS EFFORT TO OFFSET COVID-19 REVENUE LOSSES AMONG STATES, COUNTIES & CITIES

Miss. Senator Works to Ensure Rural Needs Addressed in $500 Billion SMART Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined as a leading sponsor of bipartisan legislation to help states, counties, and municipalities offset the significant revenue losses caused by COVID-19 shelter-at-home decrees, a measure that would ensure rural communities affected by the pandemic have access...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE GRANT TO RESTORE GULF COAST PASSENGER RAIL

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH & PALAZZO ANNOUNCE GRANT TO RESTORE GULF COAST PASSENGER RAIL

$5.45 Million Will Support Service with Mississippi Gulf Coast Station Stops 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Representative Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced a $5.45 million grant to support operating costs for the first three years of passenger rail service along the Gulf Coast, which ended in 2005 after Hurricane Katrina severely damaged the...

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $10.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

WICKER & HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $10.45 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Annual FAA Grants Include Additional Aid for Coronavirus Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today marked the award of $10,458,442 in grants to make improvements at 13 Mississippi airports.

The annual Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) grants include full reimbursement for the local match requirement because of the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief...

Senator Hyde-Smith and military help with production of Camp Kamassa

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Senator Hyde-Smith and military help with production of Camp Kamassa

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Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith addressing military personnel at Camp Kamassa on April 8, 2021 (Photo: Kate Cornell/12 News)

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CRYSTAL SPRINGS, Miss. (WJTV) — Camp Kamassa in Crystal Springs is a project that’s been...

Blackburn introduces bill to improve infrastructure in rural areas

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Blackburn introduces bill to improve infrastructure in rural areas

By Ripon Advance News Service

U.S. Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) recently introduced legislation to remove burdensome government regulations that will allow for easier repairs of America’s rural roads and bridges...

Mississippi airports awarded more than $24M in grants

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Mississippi airports awarded more than $24M in grants

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JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) – On Wednesday, U.S. lawmakers announced $24.3 million in grants has been awarded to make improvements at 26 Mississippi airfields. The U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal...