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.
WLOX-TV Biloxi
PRCC breaks ground on Aviation and Aerospace Academy in Hancock County
By WLOX Staff
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Pearl River Community College will break ground Tuesday morning on the Phil Bryant Aviation and Aerospace Technology Academy in Hancock County.
The facility is...
HYDE-SMITH ADVOCATES SUSTAINABLE BROADBAND NETWORKS FOR RURAL CONSUMERS
Miss. Senator Among 48 Senators Who Want FCC Rural Digital Opportunity Rule that Keeps Pace with Demand, Advances in Technology
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among 48 Senators who are pressing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to prioritize sustainable rural broadband networks as the agency considers rules in the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) proceeding.
In a letter to FCC...
HYDE-SMITH VOTES WITH COMMITTEE TO CONTINUE BATTLEFIELD PRESERVATION PROGRAM
Miss. Senator Cosponsored Bill that Supports Historic Sites in Mississippi
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today voted with her colleagues on the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee to approve legislation to reauthorize a battlefield preservation program utilized in Mississippi to save historic sites.
Hyde-Smith cosponsored the Preserving American’s Battlefields Act of 2019 (S.225...
MISS. DELEGATION REQUESTS FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATION FOR OCTOBER STORM DAMAGE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today sent a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting full consideration of Mississippi Governor Phil Bryant’s request for a major federal disaster declaration in the wake of devastation from straight-line winds and flooding caused by Tropical Storm Olga in October.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and U.S...
Delta Daily News
$4.6M in New Funding Awarded to Mid Delta Airport
By Ben Caxton
GREENVILLE, MS (Ben Caxton) — Greenville’s Mid Delta Airport is getting a $4.6 million funding boost from the federal government to make improvements. The grants, announced Friday by Mississippi Senators Cindy Hyde...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
$5.35M grant awarded for pedestrian bridge, tramway over Hwy 90 in Gulfport
By WLOX Staff
GULFPORT, Miss. (WLOX) - A $5.35 million grant has been awarded to the Coast Transit Authority to fund the final phase of construction for a bridge over U.S. 90 in downtown Gulfport.
“As...
Starkville Daily News
East Oktibbeha Wastewater District nets more than $5M in funding for sewer expansion
By Ryan Phillips
A federal grant and loan will soon see sewer service improved and expanded for many in eastern Oktibbeha County.
U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith and U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
New bill aims to grow South Mississippi’s space industry
By WLOX Staff
HANCOCK COUNTY, Miss. (WLOX) - Stennis Space Center’s key role in our nation’s exploration of space may be expanding.
Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced the LIFT Act last week. The act’s full...
Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin
Hyde-Smith Announces $1.2M Grant For Sunflower County
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $1.2 million in federal disaster assistance to Sunflower County for roadway repairs associated with flood damage earlier this year.
The Federal...
WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $7.88 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS
Miss. Senators Detail Three Grants to Support Air Transportation Upgrades in Greenville, Hattiesburg & Oxford
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., today announced the award of $7,878,974 for improvements to three airports in Mississippi.
The U.S. Department of Transportation, on behalf of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), will award the supplemental airport...
