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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.


MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $9.77 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

MISS. LAWMAKERS ANNOUNCE $9.77 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO LOCAL AIRPORTS

Federal Aviation Administration Approves 20 Grants to Support Statewide Transportation Upgrades

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Congressman Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) today announced the award of $9.77 million for improvements to 20 airports across the state.

The grants will be awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation on behalf of the Federal Aviation...

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.32 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 15 LOCAL AIRPORTS

WICKER, HYDE-SMITH ANNOUNCE $6.32 MILLION FOR IMPROVEMENTS AT 15 LOCAL AIRPORTS

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today announced the award of more than $6.32 million in grants to make improvements at 15 local airports throughout Mississippi.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) airport improvement grants will support infrastructure construction, safety improvements, and equipment acquisition.  The grants, which range from $1.0 million for...

HYDE-SMITH WORKS TO INFLUENCE SENATE-PASSED FARM BILL

HYDE-SMITH WORKS TO INFLUENCE SENATE-PASSED FARM BILL
 
Miss. Senator Votes for New Five-Year Agriculture Policy Measure, Committed to Improve Legislation

 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today committed to continuing to work on improving farm bill legislation approved by the Senate with strong bipartisan support.
 
The Senate on Thursday voted 86-11 to approve the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018 (HR.2), a budget-neutral farm bill that sets agricultural and a...

Cockrell Meets With Hyde-Smith During Plant Tour

Magee News 

Cockrell Meets With Hyde-Smith During Plant Tour

By Patrice Boykin

LCI Manufacturing Plant Manager Marlene Cockrell toured Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith of their facility during a recent visit on Tuesday, February 18, 2020.

LCI Manufacturing is production plant manufactured by employees...

Contract awarded to build helicopters at Columbus plant 

WTVA-TV Tupelo

Contract awarded to build helicopters at Columbus plant 

By Melvin Carlock 

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WTVA) -- The U. S. Army awarded a contract to purchase helicopters built in Columbus.

Sen. Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith announced the $122.6 million contact for Airbus Helicopter.

Th...