Senator Hyde-Smith cherishes the diversity of the people of Mississippi and celebrates their accomplishments—both past and present./p>
Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
McCauley family shares need for early intervention
By Michaela Gibson Morris
OXFORD • Fifteen-month old Grey McCauley can’t make a sentence yet, but he’s already been an ambassador for children with disabilities.
With a shock of blond hair and a big...
High Plains Journal
Farewell to a southern gentleman
By Seymour Klierly
On May 30, 2019, former Mississippi Republican Sen. Thad Cochran died.
Cochran grew up in Pontotoc, Mississippi, where he graduated valedictorian and lettered in multiple sports. Among his many jobs, he worked at a grocery...
News Mississippi
U.S. Senate passes resolution honoring Thad Cochran
By Alex Paton
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution to honor the life and career of former long-time U.S. Senator Thad Cochran. The resolution was introduced by U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and was co...
WLOX-TV Biloxi
Hundreds come together to honor and remember Senator Thad Cochran
By Hugh Keeton
JACKSON, Miss. (WLOX) - Senator Thad Cochran’s body is now lying at the Mississippi State Capitol where a crowd of hundreds gathered for funeral services to honor the long term Senator earlier Monday.
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DeSoto Times-Tribune
State, county reacts to Cochran passing
By Bob Bakken
The state of Mississippi and DeSoto County were saddened Thursday when it was announced that retired U.S. Senator Thad Cochran had passed away at the age of 81.
Cochran passed away peacefully at his home in Oxford, said a...
Brookhaven Daily Leader
He was a hardworking gentleman — Memories of Thad Cochran
By Donna Campbell
When Rep. Becky Currie was getting her feet wet in politics as a Teen Age Republican, she campaigned alongside Thad Cochran to help him win a seat in Congress in 1972.
Currie, of Brookhaven...
National Public Radio
Thad Cochran, Long-Serving Mississippi Senator, Dies At 81
By Merrit Kennedy
Thad Cochran, the Republican senator from Mississippi who served for some four decades, has died at the age of 81, his successor, Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, said on Thursday.
Cochran used his...
News Mississippi
Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81
By Steven Gagliano
According to a spokesman, U.S. Senator Thad Cochran, who represented Mississippi in Congress for more than 45 years, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning in Oxford.
Cochran, a Navy veteran who...
Tap into Bayonne
Bayonne Native and Military Veteran Tom O'Loughlin Honored by US Senate
By Tap Into Bayonne Staff
BAYONNE, NJ - In paying tribute to US military veterans in her state of Mississippi US Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith gave special attention to the long service of Bayonne native Tom O...
Laurel Leader-Call
Senator honors ailing vet with sterling service
From staff reports
An ailing World War II veteran and POW from Myrick was honored by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith on Friday, just before the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend.
Tom O’Loughlin, 94, was a prisoner of war for more than...
