Agri News
As farm bill stalls, beef labeling gets a new life
By Bill Bullard
Congratulations and thank you to everyone who called their U.S. senators urging them to support a “yes” vote for mandatory country-of-origin labeling for beef in the 2026 farm bill. You won the vote on Aug. 6 in the...
Picayune Item
Hyde-Smith highlights Rural Family Resource Hub Legislation
By Submitted
U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) used a visit to an educational and family resource program in Brookhaven to highlight legislation she introduced to help rural and tribal communities establish resource...
Mississippi State University News
MSU Extension marks Mississippi LIFT Resource and Referral Network Center opening in Brookhaven
Contact: Leah Gibbs
BROOKHAVEN, Miss.—Representatives from the Mississippi State University Extension Service were in Brookhaven last week for the opening of the new...
Cotton Grower
Trump Policy Statement Could Signal Movement for Buying American Cotton Act
By Beck Barnes
The Trump Administration announced its support for the Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) via a Statement of Administration Policy (SAP) on September 3, 2026.
According to industry sources...
DeSoto County News
Sen. Hyde-Smith visits Olive Branch airport to discuss growth, economic role
Peyton Taylor
Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith visited Olive Branch Airport Taylor Field (OLV) to learn about the facility’s expansion, the City of Olive Branch said. The city said she met with Mayor Ken Adams...
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCES STRONG SUPPORT FOR HYDE-SMITH’S ‘BUYING AMERICAN COTTON ACT’
Official ‘Statement of Administration Policy’ Issues Strong Support for Hyde-Smith Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today expressed gratitude to the Trump administration issuing a statement of support for her Buying American Cotton Act (BACA), a positive development that she deems as a “call to action” to get the measure passed by year’s end.
The White House on...
HYDE-SMITH HIGHLIGHTS RURAL FAMILY RESOURCE HUB LEGISLATION DURING VISIT
Miss. Senator Introduces ‘Rural Mothers and Fathers Choice Act’
BROOKHAVEN, Miss. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today used a visit to an educational and family resource program in Brookhaven to highlight legislation she introduced to help rural and tribal communities establish resource hubs to strengthen families while improving educational outcomes and economic opportunities.
Hyde-Smith on Wednesday attended...
HYDE-SMITH, GUEST ANNOUNCE $2.4 MILLION GRANT LINKED TO UMMC CANCER CENTER
Miss. Lawmakers Secured NIST Funding in FY2026 Appropriations to Renovate & Equip Research Space
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Michael Guest (R-Miss.) today announced the award of a $2.4 million federal grant to rehabilitate research space at the University of Mississippi Medical Center (UMMC) as part of the research hospital’s long-term goal of being designated a...
HYDE-SMITH BILL WOULD IMPROVE FEDERAL EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP TAX CREDIT
Legislation Aims to Encourage Additional Private Investment in Education Freedom Tax Credit
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced she has introduced legislation to increase the impact of an existing federal education scholarship tax credit by indexing it to inflation and making it more attractive to private contributors to support K-12 educational needs.
The Federal Tax Credit...
HYDE-SMITH BACKS PUSH TO ALLOW U.S. COAST GUARD-COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Implement Intergovernmental Support Agreements Between USCG & Host Communities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation to require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security to allow the U.S. Coast Guard to enter into intergovernmental support agreements (IGSAs) with host states and communities.
