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 TO EPA: ENOUGH TALK, IT’S TIME TO GET YAZOO PUMPS BACK ON TRACK
HYDE-SMITH TO EPA: ENOUGH TALK, IT’S TIME TO GET YAZOO PUMPS BACK ON TRACK
At Hearing, Miss. Senator Tells EPA Head that Facts & Science Will Prove Pumps are Necessary for Miss. Delta Flood Control
VIDEO CLIP: Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Seek Solutions for Stalled Yazoo Backwater Pumps.
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Outlines Flaws in EPA Decision to Stop Yazoo Pumps.
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith and EPA Administrator Michael Regan Greet Each Other at Hearing.
WASHINGTON...
MISS. DELEGATION WELCOMES $15 MILLION IN AIP GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS
MISS. DELEGATION WELCOMES $15 MILLION IN AIP GRANTS FOR MISSISSIPPI AIRPORTS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S. Representatives Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) and Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today welcomed the announcement of more than $15 million in new investments from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for enhancement projects at 29 Mississippi airfields.
The grants come from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), including...
HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM
HYDE-SMITH LOOKS TO FUNDING NEEDS FOR USDA WATERSHED, FLOOD PROTECTION PROGRAM
Ag. Secretary Assures FY22 Watershed Funding Secured by Hyde-Smith Will Help Address Damages Caused By June 2021 Excessive Rain Event
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today looked to determine a sufficient level of funding for a U.S. Department of Agriculture program that assists...
USDA announces Southwest Electric Co-Op will receive $33 million in loans for projects
Natchez Democrat
USDA announces Southwest Electric Co-Op will receive $33 million in loans for projects
By Staff Reports
WASHINGTON D.C — U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the Department is investing $2.7 billion to help 64 electric cooperatives and...
Top Stories of 2022
Delta Democrat Times (Greenville, Miss.)
Top Stories of 2022
By Staff Reports
The top stories of past year include a vice-presidential visit, a ground-breaking for a new federal courthouse and the shooting death of a Greenville City Police Officer.
Courthouse construction begins
The U.S...
FACES OF THE FLOODS: EPA gives update on Yazoo Backwater Pumps; State legislators say government is stalling project
Vicksburg Post
FACES OF THE FLOODS: EPA gives update on Yazoo Backwater Pumps; State legislators say government is stalling project
By Anna Guizerix
Faces of the Floods is a series by The Vicksburg Post that tells the stories of people impacted by catastrophic floods in the Yazoo Backwater area...