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.
Agri-Pulse
Agri-Pulse Newsmakers: Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on farm bill, Julie Anna Potts on border reopening
Duration: 00:26:00
Release Date: Jul 31, 2026
Senate Agriculture Committee Chair John Boozman still wants to mark up a farm bill before the August recess. Mississippi Senator Cindy Hyde...
Curry Coastal Pilot, Salem, Ore.
Legislation introduced to support Coast Guard installations
Country Media, Inc.
U.S. Senator Ron Wyden has joined Senate colleagues to introduce legislation that would allow the U.S. Coast Guard to collaborate with state and local governments through...
Bolivar Bullet
Mississippi Delta Cotton: Legislation is being considered to bolster a comeback
By Mark H. Stowers. DBJ Writer
The Daily Bullet - Vol. 38 No. 76
Cotton was once considered the “King of the Turnrow.” First planted in the 1700s, the crop flourished in the South, especially in...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
State-of-the-art sawmill in New Albany expected to bridge manufacturing gap
By Dennis Seid
NEW ALBANY – After sitting empty for several years, the sprawling facility that was the spark and epicenter of upholstered manufacturing in Northeast Mississippi...
Agri-Pulse
Opinion: Wildfires are showing us that America's forests have a wood problem — Congress has the answer
By Dave Tenny
For the first time in years, Congress has a bipartisan opportunity to address two vexing challenges facing America’s forests: the loss of U.S. pulp and paper mills and...
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...
The Vicksburg Post
Vicksburg National Military Park Grant Circle, North Union Avenue access restored after six years
The more than $7 million project repaired storm damage and reconnects the full military park tour route.
Vicksburg National Military Park Superintendent Treacy Stone, left, U.S...
Jackson Clarion-Ledger
New bridge to ease access to Jackson, MS, museums by foot or bike
By Ross Reily
Federal, state and local officials gathered Wednesday, Aug. 19, to break ground on a new pedestrian and biking bridge that will connect parks, museums and outdoor attractions on both sides of...
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
Garrard’s vision helping shape Jackson’s future
By Bill Crawford, Contributing columnist
A unique urban park in Jackson seeks to become of one of the state’s premier cultural destinations. Encompassing four distinct museums and featuring playgrounds...
