Southwest Region

MISS. DELEGATION URGES TRUMP TO APPROVE MAJOR DISASTER DECLARATION FOR MISSISSIPPI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Mississippi congressional delegation today shared their strong support for Governor Tate Reeves’ request for a federal disaster declaration after deadly Winter Storm Fern struck the state from January 23 through January 27, 2026. 

U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representatives Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R...

MISS. SENATORS COMMIT TO LONG RECOVERY AS MISSISSIPPI OVERCOMES WINTER STORM FERN

 
VIDEO:  Senators Wicker and Hyde-Smith Address Winter Storm Fern Damages and Recovery.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today affirmed their readiness to support additional federal aid to Mississippi as the state continues cleaning up and assessing damage caused by Winter Storm Fern.

Wicker and Hyde-Smith on Wednesday delivered floor speeches a day after...

HYDE-SMITH JOINS TRUMP FOR SIGNING OF BILL WITH FUNDING BENEFITS FOR MISSISSIPPI

Hyde-Smith Singles Out Provision to Help Franklin County Hospital Survive

 
VIDEO:  Senator Hyde-Smith Cites the Franklin County Hospital at Bill Signing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today attended the White House signing ceremony for a FY2026 appropriations package that includes a wide assortment of benefits for Mississippi, including a provision she fought for to help keep the...