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Senator Hyde-Smith believes the Unites States is strong when agriculture and rural America are strong.  The Senator understands the unique challenges faced by rural Mississippi to provide residents with basic services, infrastructure, education, and health care.  She supports policies that will allow rural communities to expand economically.  The federal government should not be a roadblock to the growth and wellbeing of rural America.


WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE AWARD OF $15.57 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH PRAISE AWARD OF $15.56 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Annual FAA Grants Include Additional Aid for Coronavirus Relief

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today marked the award of $15.56 million in grants to make improvements at 22 Mississippi airports.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awards include a $4.97 million for the Louisville-Winston County Airport and $3.86 million for the Golden Triangle...

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $2.32 MILLION IN PILT PAYMENTS TO MISS. COUNTIES

HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCES $2.32 MILLION IN PILT PAYMENTS TO MISS. COUNTIES

Dept. of the Interior Program Helps Counties with Federal Lands, Installations

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced that 72 counties in Mississippi with tax-exempt, federal property will receive $2.32 million in Payment in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) payments for 2020.

The U.S. Department of the Interior issues the PILT payments to counties, with local officials retaining authority to allocate...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH CELEBRATE CONFIRMATION OF CORY WILSON TO FIFTH CIRCUIT

Mississippi Judge is President Trump’s 200th Confirmed Appointment to the Federal Bench

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VIDEO:  Presiding over the Senate, Hyde-Smith Announces Judge Cory Wilson Confirmation Vote

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today celebrated the confirmation of Mississippi Court of Appeals Judge Cory T. Wilson to be a U.S. Circuit Judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the...

Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

Associated Press

Analysis: Mississippi pump proposal evokes strong reactions

By Emily Wagster Pettus

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Farmers, rural shopkeepers and Mississippi politicians from both major parties are speaking out to support a proposed flood control project that would pump water from parts...

What Do The Recent Elections Mean For Agriculture?

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What Do The Recent Elections Mean For Agriculture?

ASTA - AMERICAN SEED TRADE ASSOCIATION

ASTA is gearing up for a busy 2021! With changes coming to Washington, D.C., we'll be hitting the ground running in January as we work to build relationships with new Members of Congress and staff...

MSU CAVS-Extension launches Delta BroadReach Healthcare project

MSU CAVS-Extension launches Delta BroadReach Healthcare project

CANTON, Miss.—Mississippi State University’s Center for Advanced Vehicular Systems-Extension is launching a new healthcare initiative in the Mississippi Delta with $803,058 in funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural...