Reservoir receives funds for roadway

Madison County Journal

Reservoir receives funds for roadway

By Duncan Dent

Piece by piece, Reservoir officials are securing $132.3 million in funding for the proposed new roadway to get traffic off of the Reservoir dam.

The Pearl River Valley Water Supply District will receive $2.8 million...

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued a statement on Sunday regarding the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Delta Daily News

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued a statement on Sunday regarding the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg.

Posted by Larry Fuss

JACKSON, Miss. (Ben Caxton) – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued a statement on Sunday regarding the passing of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg and the process to fill her vacant seat on the U.S. Supreme Court.

Hyde-Smith released the following statement:

“Justice Ginsburg devoted her life to the law, becoming one of the...

$6.22 Million Grant Announced For Railroad Project

Clarksdale Press Register

$6.22 Million Grant Announced For Railroad Project

By The Press Register

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., have announced the award of a $6,221,020 grant to Grenada Railroad, LLC., to complete the final phase of a project to...

Bill advances to rename Brookhaven post office for fallen officers

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Bill advances to rename Brookhaven post office for fallen officers

By Daily Leader Staff

A bill to rename the post office in downtown Brookhaven passed the U.S. House of Representatives Monday.

Congressman Michael Guest (R-MS-03) announced the legislation in April 2019 on...

Sen. Hyde-Smith gets ‘A’ rating from pro-life group. Rep. Thompson has an ‘F.’

WLBT-TV Jackson

Sen. Hyde-Smith gets ‘A’ rating from pro-life group. Rep. Thompson has an ‘F.’

By Josh Carter

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith has received an ‘A’ rating from the Susan B. Anthony List’s National Pro-Life Scoreboard.

Hyde-Smith shared the news on Twitter, saying she is “honored” to receive the score, adding, “let’s continue to fight for the right to life for unborn children.”

She received this rating due to her voting, “consistently to protect the lives of...

Yazoo Pump Project update headlines packed press briefing

News Mississippi

Yazoo Pump Project update headlines packed press briefing

By J.T. Mitchell

In today’s press briefing, the conversation revolved around three subjects in particular: (1) the Yazoo Backwater Project, (2) Mississippi’s response, thus far, to COVID-19, and (3) the upcoming Mississippi State Fair.

As announced in the press conference, the Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) has been assessing the damage induced by historic flooding in the Mississippi Delta and has...