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.
LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA
(NOTE: The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance issued the following news release on Friday, July 16.)
LAND ACQUIRED FOR LODGE AND CONFERENCE CENTER ON LAKE OKHISSA
July 16, 2021
Meadville, MS (Press Release) - Scenic Rivers Development Alliance today announced the acquisition of approximately 150 acres of land along the shoreline of Lake Okhissa in Southwest Mississippi from the U.S. Forest Service (USFS).
Scenic Rivers Development Alliance is a body politic of the State of Mississippi, which...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN, WANTS IMPROVEMENTS AS BILL MOVES FORWARD
HYDE-SMITH VOTES AGAINST ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE PLAN, WANTS IMPROVEMENTS AS BILL MOVES FORWARD
Senator’s Public Lands & Offshore Leasing Amendment Stymied by Energy Committee Democrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted against advancing energy infrastructure legislation due to its expansion of federal powers over states and...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO INTERIOR SEC: HOLD LEASE SALE, DISCLOSE PLANS FOR OCS LEASING PROGRAM
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH TO INTERIOR SEC.: HOLD LEASE SALE, DISCLOSE PLANS FOR OCS LEASING PROGRAM
Miss. Senators Join Colleagues in Critical Letter to Interior Sec. Deb Haaland
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) are calling on the Biden administration to conduct lease sales in the Gulf of Mexico and to provide answers on the future of the federal offshore leasing program.
The Mississippi Senators joined colleagues in sending Interior Secretary...
Officials Break Ground on Hall Avenue East Overpass Project
Pine Belt News
Officials Break Ground on Hall Avenue East Overpass Project
By Haskel Burns
A little more than two years ago, Hub City officials announced the reception of a $5.39 Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements grant from the Mississippi Department of Transportation to...
Officials celebrate completion of Trent Lott airport improvement project
Mississippi Press
Officials celebrate completion of Trent Lott airport improvement project
By Warren Kulo
MOSS POINT, Mississippi -- Local and federal officials celebrated the grand reopening of Trent Lott International Airport Wednesday, following the completion of a three-year, $10 million...
Mississippi Children's Museum announces plans to overhaul golf course, add trails
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
Mississippi Children's Museum announces plans to overhaul golf course, add trails
By Kiara Fleming
Mississippi Children’s Museum announced Tuesday the second phase of amenities joining the LeFleur’s Bluff Playground, which opened in December 2021.
The second part of the...