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, Wicker praised for hunting, fishing support

Batesville Panolian

Hyde-Smith, Wicker praised for hunting, fishing support

By James L. Cummins 

Earlier this year, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) entered into settlement negotiations with activist organizations over a lawsuit regarding the use of traditional ammunition and tackle on...

Hyde-Smith tours MSU agri facilities

Columbus Dispatch

Hyde-Smith tours MSU agri facilities

By Jessica Lindsey

STARKVILLE — With curious cows looking on from their enclosures, U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Mississippi) began her tour of the research facilities at the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine. In...

AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES ISSUE PSAs ON DANGERS OF RAINBOW FENTANYL 

AHEAD OF HALLOWEEN, HYDE-SMITH & COLLEAGUES ISSUE PSAs ON DANGERS OF RAINBOW FENTANYL 

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PSA:  Senator Hyde-Smith Warns Parents of Trick-or-Treaters about Rainbow Fentanyl Pills.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is among a dozen Senators who today released pre-Halloween Public Service Announcements (PSAs) warning parents about the rainbow fentanyl pills now being used by drug cartels to target American youths.

Rainbow fentanyl is being distributed in a variety of...

Stabenow, Boozman Hope Ag Nominees Confirmed Next Week

Progressive Farmer

Stabenow, Boozman Hope Ag Nominees Confirmed Next Week

By Jerry Hagstrom, DTN Political Correspondent

WASHINGTON (DTN) -- Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow, D-Mich., said Thursday she hopes the Senate will confirm three agriculture nominees next week by...

Leaders attend conference at MSU to talk about World Hunger

WCBI-TV Columbus 

Leaders attend conference at MSU to talk about World Hunger

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By T'Keeyah Cummings

STARKVILLE, Miss. (WCBI) - Tonight, 1 in 6 people in the state of Mississippi will go to bed hungry.

Not knowing where your next meal is coming from is called food insecurity. It’s a huge problem...

HYDE-SMITH, WICKER INTRODUCE MISS. FARM BUREAU CENTENNIAL RESOLUTION

HYDE-SMITH, WICKER INTRODUCE MISS. FARM BUREAU CENTENNIAL RESOLUTION

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week introduced a resolution to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation and its influence on agriculture in the Magnolia State.

The Mississippi Farm Bureau Federation was chartered on Oct. 30, 1922, as an affiliate of the American Farm Bureau.  The national organization was founded in 1919.

“The...

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES QUESTION TRICARE PRESCRIPTION CHANGES  

HYDE-SMITH, COLLEAGUES QUESTION TRICARE PRESCRIPTION CHANGES  

Lawmakers Concerned About Shrinking Pharmacy Network for TRICARE Patients & Their Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today joined U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) in seeking answers from the Biden administration regarding TRICARE beneficiaries’ ability to maintain access to local pharmacies.

In all, 16 Senators signed a letter to Seileen Mullen, the Acting Assistant Secretary of Defense for Health...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE $5 MILLION AWARD TO SUPPORT MISSISSIPPI SHIPBUILDING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today praised the award of $4,999,634 from the U.S. Department of Defense to the State of Mississippi to modernize the state’s shipbuilding industry. 

The Defense Manufacturing Community Support Program funding will...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SUPPORT SPORTSMEN, OPPOSE TRADITIONAL AMMO & TACKLE BAN

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH SUPPORT SPORTSMEN, OPPOSE TRADITIONAL AMMO & TACKLE BAN

Miss. Senators Cosponsor Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined 21 Senators to advance legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands.

The Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022 (S.4940) would stop the U.S...