Senator Hyde-Smith cherishes the diversity of the people of Mississippi and celebrates their accomplishments—both past and present./p>
WAPT-TV Jackson
Bill would establish Emmett Till's funeral location as national historic site
Miss. senators are cosponsoring the legislation
By Mary Grace Eppes
CHICAGO — Mississippi's U.S. senators are co-sponsoring legislation to honor Emmett Till's legacy by naming Till's funeral location as...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
Lincoln County library system receives $127K development grant
By Daily Leader Staff
The Lincoln-Lawrence-Franklin Regional Library has been awarded a grant of $127,492 to support installation of permanent distance learning training labs in four libraries.
The grant is...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Petal student chosen to represent state at 59th U.S. Senate Youth Program
By WDAM Staff
PETAL, Miss. (WDAM) - A Petal student is one of two Mississippi youth chosen to represent the state in the 59th annual United States Senate Youth Program.
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and...
Laurel Leader-Call
Record number of women in legislatures across nation
By Rebekah Staples
“Anything you can do, I can do better; I can do anything better than you.”
Some of you may recall these playful lyrics from the musical “Annie Get Your Gun.” In the show, sharpshooters Annie Oakley and...
WJTV-TV Jackson
Mississippi Delegation asks IRS to clear tax return backlog
NEWS
WASHINGTON (WJTV) – The Mississippi Delegation sent a letter on Friday to the Commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). They urged the agency to clear a large backlog of 2019 tax returns before the 2020 tax...
Y’all Politics
Federal tax filing deadline being extended to May 17. Mississippi state filing deadline likely staying at April 15.
By Frank Corder
The Internal Revenue Service is delaying the annual tax filing deadline for a second straight year, according to the U.S. House Ways and Means...
Pine Belt News, Hattiesburg
Petal’s Taylor Selected For United States Senate Youth Program
By Haskel Burns
Shortly after applying for the United States Senate Youth Program – an intensive week-long educational experience for outstanding high school students who are interested in pursuing careers...
WLBT-TV Jackson
Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith supports bill making Daylight Saving Time permanent
By Jordon Gray
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Daylight Saving Time could become permanent in the United States.
On March 14, Americans who live in states that participate in DST will have to change their clocks...
CBS News
Group of bipartisan senators pushes for permanent Daylight Saving Time
By Caitlin O'Kane
Americans are about to "spring forward" and adjust their clocks for Daylight Saving Time, and a group of lawmakers wants to make it the last clock change ever. A bipartisan bill has been introduced...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Sen. Hyde-Smith reflects on being first woman to represent Miss. in US Congress
By Caroline Wood
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - For International Women’s Day, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith is discussing her role as the first female to represent Mississippi in the United States Congress...
