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.


He was a hardworking gentleman — Memories of Thad Cochran

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...

Former Senator Thad Cochran passes away at age 81

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...

Hyde-Smith’s bill aims to assist forest owners after disasters

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...

Analysis: Politics of water policy flows across party lines

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...

Mississippi extends duck hunting season

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...

A Growing Problem: Farmers Reeling From Unrelenting Rains

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...