Senator Hyde-Smith cherishes the diversity of the people of Mississippi and celebrates their accomplishments—both past and present./p>
Pontotoc Progress
Follow Pontotoc County's 'Catfish Trail' during national catfish month
August 3, 2023
August is National Catfish Month! This designation is renewed annually by an official proclamation from the United States Senate. This recognition is sponsored by Senators Roger Wicker and...
Magnolia Tribune
Remembering Evelyn Gandy: A Trailblazer in Leadership
Gandy was “a woman of firsts” who used her gifts, talents, and abilities to pave the way for women entering politics and beyond.
By Laura Lee Leathers
Evelyn Gandy was the Lt. Governor when I moved to Mississippi in 1977. I...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi veteran receives Purple Heart 17 years after combat brain injury
By Charles Herrington
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - A Mississippi veteran who received a traumatic brain injury while fighting in Iraq 17 years ago is now officially being recognized by the Army for his...
Mississippi Public Broadcasting
Purvis man presented Purple Heart years after traumatic brain injury became eligible for award
By Michael McEwen
In September 2006, Army Maj. Victor F. Hogan was nearing the end of a 15-month tour when the combat vehicle he was riding in struck an Improvised...
Vicksburg Post
USACE Vicksburg District celebrates 150 years of service to the nation
By Staff Reports
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District recognized 150 years of service to the nation with a formal celebration at district headquarters last Wednesday
Distinguished guests...
HYDE-SMITH PRESENTS PURPLE HEART MEDAL TO PURVIS NATIVE
Retired Army Maj. Victor F. Hogan Awarded Medal for Injuries Received in Iraq in 2006
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Purple Heart Recipient Victor Hogan and his mother Phyllis Hogan of Purvis.
PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith with Maj. Gen. Janson Durr Boyles, Adjutant General for the Mississippi National Guard, and Purple Heart Recipient Victor Hogan.
(Army National Guard Photos by Spec. Amber Milsap)
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy...
E&E News Greenwire
Biden will create national monument to honor Emmett Till
By Rob Hotakainen
President Joe Biden on Tuesday will create a new national monument to commemorate Emmett Till, a 14-year-old Black boy whose killing in the Mississippi Delta in 1955 helped spark the modern civil rights...
Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin
2023 MDCC Hall Of Fame Tabs Indianola Native Jay Blount
By Mark H. Stowers
The Mississippi Delta Community College Sports Hall of Fame tabbed former Trojan lineman from the 1972 and 1973 State Championship team, Jay Blount as a member of the 2023 class. But his...
HYDE-SMITH ENCOURAGES SUPPORT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT IN 2023 POLICE WEEK MESSAGE
Miss. Senator Pays Tribute to Nine Fallen Miss. Officers Honored this Year
VIDEO: Senator Hyde-Smith Honors Fallen Officers from Mississippi.
WASHINGTON, D.C. – With the 2023 National Police Week underway, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today encouraged policymakers and the public to “put words into action” in terms of supporting law enforcement.
Hyde-Smith made the request in a Congressional Record...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Vietnam War veterans honored during ceremony at Camp Shelby
Video: Vietnam War veterans honored Wednesday at Camp Shelby
By Charles Herrington and WDAM Staff
CAMP SHELBY, Miss. (WDAM) - Hundreds of veterans of the Vietnam War and their families were honored Wednesday at the...
