Photo of Brookhaven, a rural town

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.


Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments

News Mississippi

Hyde-Smith receives committee assignments

By Steven Gagliano

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith will serve on four Senate committees during the 116th Congress.

Hyde-Smith said she will use her expanded committee assignments, including chairmanship of an appropriations...

Trump to speak at Farm Bureau convention Monday

Feedstuffs 

Trump to speak at Farm Bureau convention Monday

For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump will address farm and ranch families at the American Farm Bureau Federation’s 100th Annual Convention. When speaking to the crowd last year, Trump said he would be back the...

Changes announced for Senate, House ag committees

High Plains Journal

Changes announced for Senate, House ag committees

By Larry Dreiling

With the recent start of the 116th Congress, House and Senate leaders have announced the memberships of their committees.

Notable is the absence of Rep. Frank Lucas, R-OK, on the House Agriculture...

Open Mic: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.

Agri-Pulse

Open Mic: U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss.

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, Republican from Mississippi and former state agriculture commissioner speaks in support of the new farm bill and the Trump trade initiatives.

This week’s guest on Open Mic is US. Senator Cindy Hyde...

Plan for Lake Ohkissa lodge, conference center unveiled

Natchez Democrat

Plan for Lake Ohkissa lodge, conference center unveiled

By Kevin Cooper

RIDGELAND — A Franklin County native’s vision for a game-changing development on Lake Ohkissa brought dozens political and business leaders together Friday to publicly unveil the plan and talk about...

Editorial: Okhissa project will benefit SW Miss

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Editorial: Okhissa project will benefit SW Miss

By Our Viewpoint

Franklin County is dreaming big, and if the plans announced by Scenic Rivers Development Alliance come to fruition, those dreams will benefit all of Southwest Mississippi.

SRDA recently announced...

Hyde-Smith supports permanent “death tax” repeal bill

News Mississippi

Hyde-Smith supports permanent “death tax” repeal bill

By Brittany Land

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith cosponsored legislation to repeal the federal estate tax or “death tax” permanently.

Hyde-Smith is an original cosponsor of the Death Tax Repeal Act (S.215), which would...

This popular Miss. lake may be getting a conference center and lodge

Jackson Clarion-Ledger

This popular Miss. lake may be getting a conference center and lodge

By Brian Broom

Plans for a conference center and lodge at a southwest Mississippi lake could make it a destination for businesses, tourists and outdoors enthusiasts.

A public-private consortium announced...