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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.


President Trump signs ‘Music Modernization Act’

News Mississippi
 
President Trump signs ‘Music Modernization Act’
 
By Steven Gagliano
 
President Trump has signed the ‘Music Modernization Act’, which Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith says will benefit Mississippi.
 
The act, which Hyde-Smith co-sponsored, reforms music copyright and licensing laws to...

Ducks in the Crosshairs

CQ Magazine
 
Ducks in the Crosshairs
 
By Jonathan Miller
 
Duck hunters of the world, rejoice. In September, a bill that would extend duck-hunting season in the U.S. passed the House.
 
The bill (HR 6013) would allow the secretary of the Interior to designate Jan. 31 as the final date for the...

Grant to Help Support Workforce Training in Mississippi

WTVA-TV Tupelo
 
Grant to Help Support Workforce Training in Mississippi
 
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) made the announcement Tuesday.
 
By Zac Carlisle
 
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVA) - Almost $1 million will help ensure Mississippi increases its access to skilled workers for the state’s...

Open to Traffic

The DeSoto Times-Tribune

Open to Traffic

By Robert Lee Long and Bob Bakken

With a crowd of more than 700 gathered underneath a highway overpass on a chilly, blustery morning, the final completed segment of the nation's newest superhighway, I-269, was opened to the public amid fanfare and soaring...

Wood Pellet Plant Ribbon Cutting in Copiah County

WJTV-TV Jackson

Wood Pellet Plant Ribbon Cutting in Copiah County

By Andrew Harrison

GALLMAN, Miss. - The goals are to find new markets for first-cut timber and add jobs in both manufacturing and trucking.

Ground will be broken on an Alternative Energy Development at 1:00 p.m., October 31, in...

Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg
 
Mississippi politicians recognized with Friend of Farm Bureau Awards
 
JACKSON, MS (WDAM) - Several Mississippi elected officials were recognized with the Friend of Farm Bureau Award, which is designed to recognize U.S. Senators and Representatives who vote to pass key...

Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment

Hub City Spokes
 
Forrest General Awarded $472k for Telemedicine Equipment
 
By Staff Reports
 
Forrest County General Hospital is one of four state groups who will split a $1.9 million award to support distance learning and telemedicine program in 15 Mississippi counties.
 
FGH’s take is $472,835...

Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday

The Daily Caller
 
Senators Rally Support for Small Business Saturday
 
By Molly Prince
 
Senators from both sides of the aisle urged constituents on Saturday to shop at small businesses in support of their local communities in what has become the annual shopping holiday known as Small Business...

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

News Mississippi

Army Corps invests in 15 Mississippi water projects

By Brittany Land

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will invest an additional $22.5 million on 15 projects in Mississippi, including $3.0 million for a Vicksburg wastewater project and...