Gulf Coast Unveils Nature-Based Tourism PlanThere are only 49 National Heritage Areas in the United States, and three of them are in Mississippi. National Heritage Areas are approved by Congress and...
Wicker, Cochran, & Palazzo Announce $2.0 Million Grant for Gulfport Infrastructure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., and Congressman Steven Palazzo, R-Miss., today reported that the City of Gulfport has been awarded a $2.0 million grant...
Wicker: Senate Approves Temporary Gov’t Funding Bill
Chamber Passes Measure After Democrats Drop Objections to ‘Clean’ Spending BillWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today issued the following statement after the Senate approved a...
Wicker: Ocean Monitoring Bill Cleared by Senate
Legislation Includes Priorities for Gulf Coast, Local UniversitiesWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today announced that the Senate has passed his legislation to reauthorize the U.S....
Wicker, Cochran: Gulfport to Receive $3.9 Million in Federal Grant Funding
Miss. Senators Announce Funding for Gulfport-Biloxi Airport, Community Development ProgramsWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that the City...
Wicker Applauds Strategic Investments in Mississippi Communities
Ribbon-Cuttings, Infrastructure Upgrades Reaffirm State’s VitalityThe future of our communities depends on investments that not only meet current challenges but also anticipate future ones. In...
Wicker: Space Exploration Still Goes Through Stennis 50 Years After First Rocket Test
Hancock Facility Draws Latest Advancements in Rocket Engine TechnologyIt began with a blast. Fifty years ago, in the early morning hours of April 23, 1966, a Saturn V rocket stage was tested in...
Wicker, Cochran, Harper Announce $10 Million Grant to Upgrade Natchez Railway
Natchez Railway Bridge Upgrades Could Spur Economic Growth in Southwest MississippiWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., with Representative Gregg Harper,...
Aerojet Rocketdyne Announces Expansion at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in Mississippi
FARNBOROUGH, England, July 11, 2016 – Aerojet Rocketdyne, a subsidiary of Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: AJRD), announced that assembly and testing of its AR1 advanced liquid rocket engine...
Wicker, Cochran, Palazzo Praise $3.1 Billion Contract for Navy Shipbuilding on Mississippi Coast
Navy Awards $272.4 Million Contract, With Options Valued at $3.1 Billion, for LHA 8 Amphibious Assault Ship, Contract Design Support for LX(R) Class WarshipWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker,...