Click here for photos. TUPELO – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service began running full passenger rail service through...
ICYMI: Amtrak’s long journey back to the Gulf Coast kicks off with community celebrations
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., was featured in a Sun Herald article about the upcoming opening of Amtrak’s Mardi Gras Service. Senator Wicker, along with community leaders and...
Gulf Coast Rail Receives $21 Million in Grant Funding
WASHINGTON – Today, the Federal Railroad Administration announced a $21,117,115 grant for Gulf Coast Rail. The grant will support the operating cost of Amtrak services returning to the Mississippi...
Senator Wicker Statement on Gulf Coast Passenger Service Grant Approval
Grant agreement reached to restore routeWASHINGTON – Today, an agreement was reached among stakeholders on the Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Grant which will...
Senator Wicker Highlights Economic Importance of Amtrak Returning to the Gulf Coast
GULFPORT – Today, U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., highlighted the economic importance of Amtrak services returning to the Gulf Coast region. He was joined in downtown Gulfport by Mayor Billy...
A Remaining Hurdle Cleared to Return Amtrak Services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast
MISSISSIPPI – An agreement has finally been reached to return Amtrak services to the Mississippi Gulf Coast for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Two trains will run roundtrip from New Orleans...
Senator Wicker Legislation Changes Department of Commerce Fishery Disaster Assistance Timeline
Assistance Will Reach the Industry Almost 300 Days FasterWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., pushed through Congress signature legislation that would enable disaster assistance to reach...
Senator Wicker Statement on the $2.9 Million Awarded to Mississippi Fisheries for 2019 Bonnet Carré Spillway Openings
Mississippi’s Shrimp and Oyster Industries are Still Recovering from Bonnet Carré Spillway OpeningsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., released the following statement after the U.S....
Wicker, Whitehouse, King Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Aquaculture Farmers and Harvesters
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., joined Senators Whitehouse, D-R.I., and Senator Angus King, I-Maine, in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to uplift and support...
Wicker, Hyde-Smith, Ezell Welcome $51.8 Million in GOMESA Funds for Miss.
Off-Shore Oil & Gas Production in FY2022 Generates Revenue for State, Three Gulf Coast CountiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., and U.S....