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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.


Deborah Bryant praises women in business

DeSoto Times-Tribune

Deborah Bryant praises women in business

By Bob Bakken 

Mississippi’s First Lady sees women holding positions of influence in business as a growing segment that will offer benefits to the state’s economy.

Speaking at a recent Women in Business luncheon event at the Landers...

NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers

Tri-State Livestock News

NCBA Welcomes Legislation Aimed to Help Livestock Haulers

News

NCBA Welcomes Legislation That Helps Livestock Haulers with Federal Hours of Service Reforms The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association today welcomed the introduction of legislation in the U.S. Senate aimed at...

Senators propose change to service hours for livestock haulers

Ag Daily

Senators propose change to service hours for livestock haulers

By AGDAILY Reporters

Today, Sens. Ben Sasse (R-NE) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced a bipartisan bill to provide livestock haulers with regulatory relief from the restrictive Hours-of-Service rules. The bill, the Transporting...

Rainfall events pose setback to waterway dredge completion date

Monroe Journal

Rainfall events pose setback to waterway dredge completion date

By Ray Van Dusen

ABERDEEN – Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith saw remnants of the late February flooding event on the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway first-hand during an April 23 briefing at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam. One of the...

Study of city’s broadband internet capabilities underway

Natchez Democrat

Study of city’s broadband internet capabilities underway

By Sabrina Robertson

NATCHEZ — Smart Growth America researchers from Washington, D.C., may have the answer on how to revitalize Natchez and Adams County — faster internet speeds.

Boosting internet speeds would improve the...

Editorial: Post office naming a fitting tribute

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Editorial: Post office naming a fitting tribute

The effort to rename the downtown Brookhaven post office in honor of three law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is a touching tribute to their sacrifice.

U.S. Congressman Michael Guest and U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde...

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visits Tenn-Tom Waterway

WCBI-TV Columbus

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith visits Tenn-Tom Waterway

By Sydney Franklin

ABERDEEN, Miss. (WCBI) – It could be December before shipping on the Tennessee Tombigbee Waterway returns to normal.

The update came Tuesday during a briefing at the Aberdeen Lock and Dam.

U.S. Senator Cindy...