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.
News Mississippi
Hyde-Smith’s bill aims to assist forest owners after disasters
By Steven Gagliano
A bill introduced by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith aims to help private forest owners recover from natural disasters.
According to the Senator, one-third of forest land in the United States is held by...
Florida Daily
Marco Rubio Wants Tax Reform to Help Companies, Individuals Who Lose Timber in Natural Disasters
By Kevin Derby
U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., is championing a proposal to amend the federal tax code to help tree farmers and the timber industry after natural disasters.
On Tuesday...
Delta Council E-News
Supplemental Disaster Bill Passes Senate, House Set to Pass on June 3
A Supplemental Disaster Bill, long in the works, was agreed to by leadership of the House and Senate this week, with a nod from the White House that it would be signed. On Thursday, the bill passed the...
Associated Press
Analysis: Politics of water policy flows across party lines
By Emily Wagster Pettus
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Political discussions about water policy in Mississippi have long focused on concerns about how to control flooding and let people earn a living without creating...
WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
Mississippi extends duck hunting season
HATTIESBURG, MS (WDAM) - The Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries and Parks recently extended the dates for duck hunting season and added special hunting dates for youths, veterans and active duty military.
MDWFP revealed the...
Vicksburg Post
Editorial: Time for talk is over; we need action to complete flood plan
By Staff Reports
For U.S. Senators, a maiden speech is a cherished tradition and something very important to those elected to the Senate. As the name hints, senators only get one maiden speech, one first speech...
Indianola Enterprise-Tocsin
A Growing Problem: Farmers Reeling From Unrelenting Rains
By Bryan Davis
Sunflower County could see a stretch of nearly seven days without rainfall this week, but all the work farmers are doing between storms could be wiped out with heavy rains, which could move in on...
WCBI-TV Columbus
USDA Rural Development grant awarded to 11 Mississippi communities
By Sydney Franklin
WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRESS RELEASE) – Eleven Mississippi communities were awarded money for community projects through a U.S. Department of Agriculture grant.
Senator Roger Wicker and Senator...
Delta Daily News
Hyde-Smith Announces $3M for Rural Water Systems
By Ben Caxton
WASHINGTON, DC (Ben Caxton) — Nearly $3 million in loan and grant funding has been awarded to three rural Mississippi communities to improve water systems.
The Coahoma County Utility District #2 will use a $580,000...
Northern Ag Network
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Fix Burdensome Regulations on Livestock Haulers
By Colter
(WASHINGTON) - Wednesday, Montana Senators Jon Tester and Steve Daines along with Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse introduced a bipartisan bill to provide livestock haulers with regulatory relief...
