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May 26, 2021

Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board Announces Approval of $3.1 Million to Expand Meat Processing Capacity in the State

Doubles Mississippi Meat Processing Capacity  The Mississippi Land, Water and Timber Resources Board (LWTRB) approved $3.1 million in financial assistance to seven livestock processing facilities to increase their capacity following interruptions in the food supply chain due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board, co-chaired by Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson and Executive Director…
News  |  Magnolia Tribune  • 
May 26, 2021

SALTER: Courage in Guest’s vote for independent commission to probe the Jan. 6 insurrection

By: Sid Salter In a state that gave former Republican President Donald Trump 57.8 percent of the state’s 2016 vote for president and 57.6 percent in the 2020 presidential election, Republican Third District U.S. Rep. Michael Guest found the courage to join 35 other Republican members of Congress in voting for an independent commission to…