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Culture  |  Anne Summerhays  • 
August 24, 2022

Wicker, Thompson host briefings on flood control needs in Mississippi Delta

Wicker says he’s hoping that the visit by federal officials will shed light on the plight of Delta residents and be a step toward completing long-awaited flood relief. On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and U.S. Representative Bennie Thompson (D-MS) invited Council on Environmental Quality Chair Brenda Mallory to Mississippi for a series of…
Culture  |  Sarah Ulmer  • 
August 24, 2022

MDA to hold public hearing on DOE Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program

This is the first year the state of Mississippi has applied for the federal dollars through the U.S. Department of Energy’s Grid Resilience Formula Grant Program.  The Mississippi Development Authority’s Energy and Natural Resources Division will hold a public hearing about the state’s first-year application of $6,051,572 from the federal government. The Grid Resilience Formula…