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 … [Read more...]
Mississippi Communities Receive Opportunity Zone Designation
Jackson, Miss. (April. 9, 2018) – The U.S. Department of Treasury and the Internal Revenue Service have designated 100 Mississippi communities as Qualified Opportunity Zones to spur economic growth in the state. Opportunity Zone designations encourage long-term investments in low-income and rural … [Read more...]
COCHRAN & WICKER ANNOUNCE $7.54 MILLION TO IMPROVE GRENADA TO CANTON RAIL LINE
Grant Funding Will Support Restoring Rail Service on Grenada Railroad Track, Bridge Repair, Other Upgrades WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Thad Cochran (R-Miss.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) today announced a $7.54 million federal transportation grant to support restoration of Grenada Railroad … [Read more...]