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Meridian Star

Key Field in line for federal grant money

Staff Report

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., have announced the award of $7.99 million for improvements to airports in Meridian, Greenville, Tupelo and Starkville.

The grants will support the following...

WLOX-TV Biloxi

Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith proposes ‘Gold Star Families Remembrance Week’

By Annie Johnson

MISSISSIPPI (WLOX) - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith introduced establishing the week of Sept. 22-29, 2019 as “Gold Star Families Remembrance Week” Wednesday.

The week is aimed at honoring the...

WLBT-TV Jackson

Jackson, Canton among several cities awarded $5.17M in federal grants to hire more firefighters

By Waverly McCarthy

JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - The City of Jackson and the City of Canton are among 12 fire department that will receive over $5 million in federal grant money to hire more...

US Ag Net

Senators: House Should Ensure Farm Payments Not Delayed

Kentucky Ag Connection

Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Tuesday led Republican members of the Senate Appropriations Committee in pressing House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and House...

Jackson Free Press

Millsaps Windgate Center, USM Air Force Program and MSU GEAR UP Grant

By Dustin Cardon

Millsaps College held a dedication ceremony for its new Windgate Visual Arts Center on Thursday, Sept. 5. The building, located on the west side of the Millsaps campus, allowed the college to...

Brookhaven Daily Leader

Sen. Hyde-Smith urges survey participation

By Donna Campbell

One of the state’s U.S. senators is urging Mississippians to participate in a nationwide U.S. Health and Human Services initiative to find ways to improve health care in rural America.

U.S. Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith...

Meridian Star

Hyde-Smith urges Mississippi residents to provide input on rural health care

Staff report

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., urged Mississippians Tuesday to participate in a U.S. Health and Human Services initiative to find ways to improve health care in rural America.

The...

Mississippi State University News

MSU awarded $27.9 million federal grant to support college access and readiness

Mississippi State will lead the GEAR UP Mississippi initiative after receiving a $27.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education. The program will bring MSU together with...

Jackson Clarion-Ledger

An American national tragedy: Agent Orange veterans need our help now

Charles Terrell, Guest Columnist

There are more veterans who have died from Agent Orange-related diseases than those who died in combat during the Vietnam War. Should a memorial wall be built next to the...