Photo of empty road with wooden fencing on both sides of the road

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.

MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared its strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a major disaster declaration after severe storms, tornadoes, and flash flooding struck on June 18-19, 2026.

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike...

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HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW

HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATES NEW AFFORDABLE HOUSING LAW

21st Century ROAD to Housing Act Becomes Law, Includes Hyde-Smith Priorities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), chair of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, today heralded the enactment of the first comprehensive housing affordability measure approved by Congress in decades.

The 21st Century ROAD (Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream) to Housing Act (HR...

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Musselwhite says Southaven fared well in legislative session

DeSoto Times Tribune

Musselwhite says Southaven fared well in legislative session

By Mark Randall

Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite said the city fared well in the 2026 legislative session which ended last week.

The city was able to secure $10 million towards a major sewer project, $750,000 for...

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Grant to help replace three Mississippi bridges

WJTV-TV Jackson
 
Grant to help replace three Mississippi bridges
 
By Sethanie Smith, WJTV-TV Jackson
 
TALLAHATCHIE COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A $34.6 million federal grant was awarded to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) to replace three state-owned bridges on Mississippi State Route...

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Mississippi senators urge USDA to protect catfish from viruses

WJTV-TV Jackson

Mississippi senators urge USDA to protect catfish from viruses

By Sethanie Smith

WASHINGTON (WJTV) – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) urged the U.S. Department of Agriculture to take action to mitigate the threat posed by two viruses to farm...

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Commentary: Ghosts of Housing Past (and Present)

The Daily Yonder

Commentary: Ghosts of Housing Past (and Present)

One newspaperman in a remote part of Montana tells a ghost story about the rural housing crisis.

By Skylar Baker-Jordan

I live in a ghost town. No, really.

In March, I took a job editing a local newspaper in Glasgow, Montana. Yet...

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