BOLTON, Mississippi, Aug. 7 -- Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, D-Mississippi, issued the following news release: Congressman Bennie Thompson is proud to announce that Millsaps College has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a total amount of $388,623.00. This significant grant is for a project entitled "Active Learning Sociocultural Progression through Adapted Classroom Environments," under the direction of Elizabeth Hussa. This project aims to serve the national inte  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Mississippi, issued the following weekly report on Aug. 12, 2024: * * * Wicker Promotes Mississippi Agriculture State's Number-One Industry Creates Jobs and Preserves Peace * * * Mississippi runs on agriculture. That industry puts nearly one in five of us to work - on livestock or row crop farms, in timber forests, or at businesses that support them. Altogether, this productivity generates over $8 billion in annual economic activity for the state.  more