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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.


$25M will finish Miss. 19 4-laning

Neshoba Democrat
     
$25M will finish Miss. 19 4-laning
 
By Steve Swogetinsky
 
A project that would widen Highway 19 to four lanes from House to Philadelphia received a big boost toward becoming a reality last week, thanks to $25 million federal grant.
 
The project most recently got a $2 million...

Farm bill passes Senate easily

Greenwood Commonwealth
 
Farm bill passes Senate easily
 
The Associated Press
 
WASHINGTON — The Senate voted overwhelmingly Tuesday for a sweeping agriculture bill that will fund key farm safety net programs for the next five years without making significant changes to the food stamp program.
 
The...

Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations

News Mississippi
 
Congress looks to clarify clean water regulations
 
By Alex Paton
 
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has proposed a revised definition of the “Waters of the United States” that clarifies federal authority under the Clean Water Act, specifically what waters the federal...

Farm Bill clears way for Okhissa takeover

McComb Enterprise-Journal
 
Farm Bill clears way for Okhissa takeover
 
Staff Writer
 
The Scenic Rivers Development Alliance has the go-ahead to pursue taking over 150 acres surrounding Okhissa Lake in the Homochitto National Forest in Franklin County with the passage of the $867 billion Farm Bill.
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OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi

Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal, Tupelo
 
OUR OPINION: Farm bill will have deep impact on Mississippi
 
 
This week, Congress passed a massive piece of legislation that will have a deep impact on the Magnolia State.
 
The 2018 Farm Bill allocates $867 billion over the next decade on a number of...

Okhissa land purchase enters first phase

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Okhissa land purchase enters first phase

By Adam Northam

A six-month clock is ticking for a regional economic development group’s plan to purchase and develop national forest land around Okhissa Lake in Franklin County.

With President Donald Trump’s signature of...

Column: Okhissa imagined

McComb Enterprise-Journal 

Column:  Okhissa imagined

By Ernest Herndon

Imagine driving to the north boat ramp at Okhissa Lake and, instead of just a parking lot, bathroom and launch area, you see a large building with a conference center and rustic lodge. Out back on a small peninsula in...