Senator Hyde-Smith understands the importance of education to ensure a better future for Mississippi children and their ability to be part of an economically-strong state. The Senator believes in the importance of state and local control of public education, while recognizing the role of the federal government to support educational achievement across the country.
Senator Hyde-Smith is also supportive of the significant federal research and development initiatives involving Mississippi institutions of higher learning—work that, among other things, improves American competitiveness, national security and agricultural production.
Pelahatchie News Network
Southern Pine delegates attend 2026 Cooperative Youth Tour in DC
Special to Pelahatchie News
Pelahatchie News
Five high school juniors representing Southern Pine Electric Cooperative recently joined 78 other students from across Mississippi for the 2026 Cooperative Youth...
Bolivar Bullet
Hyde-Smith, Colleagues Ask USDA To Purchase Surplus Catfish Products
Leads Letter Asking Ag. Secretary to Approve Section 32
The Daily Bullet - Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Vol. 38 No. 47
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and several of her colleagues today endorsed a request...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Federal grant awarded for UMMC to renovate Cancer Center and Research Institute
By Kristen Kaylor
The University of Mississippi Medical Center will renovate and upgrade its Cancer Center and Research Institute using a newly awarded $2.4 million federal grant, a key...
Seafood Source
USDA announces nearly USD 20 million in catfish awards
By Nathan Strout
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued nearly USD 20 million (EUR 17.2 million) in awards for catfish products, which it will use for federal nutrition programs like national school lunches.
The...
Delta Daily News
Delta State Names Aircraft for Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith
By Andranita Williams
CLEVELAND, Miss. — Delta State University dedicated a new agricultural aviation simulator Monday and named one of its training aircraft in honor of U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith.
Hyde-Smith joined...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Sen. Hyde-Smith visits Children’s Task Force, speaks at Petal prayer breakfast
By Charles Herrington
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith dropped by the Petal Children’s Task Force (PCTF) as part of a visit to the Friendly City Friday.
Hyde-Smith toured task force operations, which were...
SuperTalk Mississippi News
UMMC granted $2.4 million to renovate cancer research space that has not been updated in 30 years
By Caleb Salers
More money is heading to the University of Mississippi Medical Center to help the state’s largest hospital earn National Cancer Center Institute...
Legis1
Hyde-Smith's Farm Bill Stalls in Agricultural Priority Setback
By Legis1 Editorial · Edited by Micah Allred, Joanne Levine
Why It Matters
Agriculture drives Mississippi's economy, and Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) saw her signature legislative push, the Agriculture Act of 2026 (Farm Bill 2...
Tippah News
Groundbreaking held for Lakeland Drive pedestrian, bike bridge in Jackson
Jon Ross Myers
The Mississippi Department of Transportation said community leaders, project partners and elected officials gathered to mark the groundbreaking of a pedestrian and biking bridge on Lakeland Drive...
WAPT-TV Jackson
Leaders unite in prayer at Mississippi Christian University
By Richard Bourne
CLINTON, Miss. — Local leaders gathered for a morning of prayer in Clinton Friday.
Clinton's first Mayor's Prayer Breakfast was held at Mississippi Christian University, formerly Mississippi College...
