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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.


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...

Senator Hyde-Smith announces $2.7 million for YouthBuild program

WJTV-TV Jackson

Senator Hyde-Smith announces $2.7 million for YouthBuild program

By DeAngelo Vaxter 

JACKSON, Miss. (WJTV) - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the award of almost $2.7 million to support three YouthBuild education and training programs in the Mississippi Delta.

Hyde...

$1 million grant announced for MACE

Delta Democrat Times

$1 million grant announced for MACE

By Jeri Borst

Local YouthBuild program obtains federal support

YouthBuild programs in the Delta have been granted $2.7 million dollars, with programs in Greenville, Clarksdale and Yazoo City each scheduled to recieve a grant from...

Northsiders Plan Franklin County Destination Resort

Northside Sun

Northsiders Plan Franklin County Destination Resort

By Wyatt Emmerich

C Spire is spearheading a public-private partnership to build a beautiful 200-room resort and 1,000-seat conference center on a beautiful spring fed lake in southwest Mississippi.

At a press conference...

Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

McComb Enterprise-Journal 

Opinion: Thinking big at Lake Okhissa

by Jack Ryan

After digging into the plans for a conference center and lodge at Lake Okhissa in Franklin County, two things are clear:

The people who came up with the idea deserve praise for thinking big. Really, really big...

FEMA funds two more safe rooms in Forrest County

WDAM-TV Hattiesburg

FEMA funds two more safe rooms in Forrest County

FORREST COUNTY, MS (WDAM) - Lawmakers announced a federal grant to help build two more safe rooms in Forrest County.

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith and Congressman Steven Palazzo announced Tuesday a $1.06...