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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


Senator Visits Clarksdale

The Clarksdale Press Register

Senator Visits Clarksdale

By Special to the Press Register 

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith was in Clarksdale last week and toured PeopleShores. She is shown with Coahoma County Supervisors Roosevelt Lee and Pat Davis, Chamber Executive Jon Levingston and PeopleShores...

Hyde-Smith Visits Grammy

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Hyde-Smith Visits Grammy
 
By Kevin Edwards

Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith stopped by Cleveland last week as part of her tour of Mississippi.

She visited the Grammy Museum Mississippi after spending the morning touring Clarksdale.

“We’re on a recess this week and I just wanted to get...

Senator Hyde-Smith Visits the Delta

Delta Business Journal

Senator Hyde-Smith Visits the Delta

Business Brief

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith conducted a series of meetings on February 19 in the Mississippi Delta, meeting with elected leaders and others to promote regional economic growth and tourism. The Senator’s agenda included...

Hyde-Smith to make Vicksburg National Military Park repairs a priority

Vicksburg Post

Hyde-Smith to make Vicksburg National Military Park repairs a priority

By John Surratt, Email the author

Fixing the erosion-damaged roads at the Vicksburg National Military Park will be her top priority when she returns to Washington, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said Friday.

Speaki...

Hyde-Smith: Money, work moving ahead on backwater pumps project

Vicksburg Post

Hyde-Smith: Money, work moving ahead on backwater pumps project

By John Surratt

Money is in place for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to begin meeting Environmental Protection Agency issues about the Steele Bayou Pump Project, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith said Friday.

“On Feb. 10...

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Visits The Delta

Delta News TV

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith Visits The Delta

By Tamara Lopez

U.S Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith pays a visit to the Delta.

Hyde-Smith's first stop, the Mississippi Grammy Museum in Cleveland for a tour of the facility.

The tour kicked off with a short video about music history here in the...

Aberdeen aldermen discuss infrastructure, federal building

Monroe Journal

Aberdeen aldermen discuss infrastructure, federal building

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – From flood control to use tax funds to the Thomas G. Abernethy Federal Building, infrastructure was the centralized topic of Feb. 4’s board of aldermen meeting.

Board members and citizens...

HYDE-SMITH THANKS EDUCATION SEC. FOR MAINTAINING RURAL, LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS FUNDING

HYDE-SMITH THANKS EDUCATION SEC. FOR MAINTAINING RURAL, LOW-INCOME SCHOOLS FUNDING

Senator Had Raised Concerns about Eligibility Changes Affecting Miss. Schools 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In addition to highlighting educational achievements in Mississippi, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today thanked Education Secretary Betsy DeVos for stepping back from reforms that could have reduced eligibility and funding for rural, high poverty school districts.

Hyde-Smith was among 21 Senators who...