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.
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $6.1 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LOWNDES CO. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $6.1 MILLION INVESTMENT IN LOWNDES CO. PORT INFRASTRUCTURE
Miss. Senators Welcome Improvement for Columbus-based Internal Waterway
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated a $6.1 million U.S. Department of Transportation grant to improve infrastructure and expand capacity at the Lowndes County Port in Columbus.
The grant was issued by the Maritime Administration through the Port Infrastructure...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised the award of $4,999,634 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the State of Mississippi to modernize the state’s shipbuilding industry.
The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program funding will...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $7.7 MILLION FOR NORTH MISS. INFRASTRUCTURE
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH WELCOME $7.7 MILLION FOR NORTH MISS. INFRASTRUCTURE
Appalachian Regional Commission Awards Nine Grants for Road and Building Improvements, Site Developments, and Water Infrastructure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today welcomed the award of $7.7 million for nine infrastructure projects in multiple Mississippi counties in the Appalachia region.
The Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) approved the grants, which are...
‘Thank You’: Community, state officials react to Yazoo Backwater proposal
Vicksburg Post
‘Thank You’: Community, state officials react to Yazoo Backwater proposal
By Anna Guizerix
Eagle Lake resident Ken Klaus, whose home has been impacted by Yazoo Backwater floods for decades, has seen plenty of proposals for the pumps project come and go over the past 30 years. The...
Farm Bureau, NFU agree on farm bill; commodity groups provide details
Hagstrom Report
Farm Bureau, NFU agree on farm bill; commodity groups provide details
The Hagstrom Report
Wednesday, May 3, 2023 | Volume 14 Number 87
At a Senate Agriculture subcommittee hearing on producer perspectives on the farm bill safety net Tuesday, Zippy Duvall, president of the...
DOE Should Avoid Making A Grid Supply Chain Crisis Worse
Forbes
DOE Should Avoid Making A Grid Supply Chain Crisis Worse
By David Blackmon, Senior Contributor
Most Americans haven’t been impacted by a shortage of electric transformers that has been building for two years now, but with hurricane season kicking off this month, they soon could be. Some in...