North Mississippi Region

HYDE-SMITH COSPONSORS DISASTER REFORESTATION ACT

Bipartisan Measure Would Help Forest Landowners Recover After Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is supporting legislation to fix the federal tax code that unintentionally penalizes forest landowners who lose timber due to natural disasters.

Hyde-Smith has cosponsored the Disaster Reforestation Act (S.217), a bipartisan bill that would allow forest landowners to deduct the full value of timber destroyed...

SENATE APPROVES RESOLUTION COMMEMORATING 150th ANNIVERSARY OF BLUE MOUNTAIN CHRISTIAN UNIVERSITY 

Hyde-Smith, Wicker Introduced Measure Honoring Tippah County-based Institution 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Blue Mountain Christian University.

The resolution (S.Res.538), which recognizes the university for its academic, faith-based, and...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS FIGHT TO GIVE FARM FAMILIES, SMALL BUSINESSES FAIR SHOT AT STUDENT FINANCIAL AID

GAO Also Agrees to Investigate Ed Dept. Delayed & Faulty FAFSA Reform Rollout

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As colleges and students grapple with a botched student aid rollout, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has joined an effort to reverse recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) process that could reduce or even eliminate access to need-based student aid for farm...