Hyde-Smith votes for water infrastructure bill
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Hyde-Smith votes for water infrastructure bill
By Brittany Land
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, voted to send President Trump a bill providing critical funding for flood control, infrastructure, and harbors in Mississippi.
The...
Taking flight: Olive Branch’s half-century effort toward airport ownership
DeSoto Times-Tribune
Taking flight: Olive Branch’s half-century effort toward airport ownership
By Bob Bakken
It has taken more than 50 years and four mayoral administrations, but the City of Olive Branch is set to take ownership of its airport.
City officials, past and present, praised the...
Hyde-Smith’s ‘Gold Star Families’ resolution passes
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Hyde-Smith’s ‘Gold Star Families’ resolution passes
By Steven Gagliano
The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution authored by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith that honors the families of fallen members of the Armed Forces by designating Sept. 23-29, 2018, as “Gold Star Families...
Leflore County Fire Dept. lands grant of nearly $400K
Greenwood Commonwealth
Leflore County Fire Dept. lands grant of nearly $400K
The Leflore County Fire Department is going to get almost $400,000 from Washington to purchase equipment that will better protect volunteer firefighters.
The $382,546 grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency...
Mississippi eligible for share in $225M
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Mississippi eligible for share in $225M
By Alex Paton
Mississippi could see a share in $225 million that has been made available to rural states for bridge replacement and rehabilitation.
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith serves as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee...