WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced that the Golden Triangle Regional Airport, near the intersection of Clay, Lowndes and Oktibbeha Counties,...
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 Launches Book Donation Program
Portion of Senate Collection Will Go to Mississippi LibrariesFormer first lady Laura Bush was wise to say that "the most valuable thing in my wallet is my library card." Our public libraries offer...
Wicker, Cochran Announce Tupelo Airport Grant
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., today announced nearly $950,000 in federal grant funding for Tupelo Regional Airport improvements.The Tupelo Airport...
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...
Miss. Senators Urge Students To Apply For U.S. Senate Youth Program
Wicker, Cochran Encourage Miss. Students to Meet Sept. 30 Application Deadline for Program Offering Scholarships & Trip to WashingtonWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad...
Wicker Applauds Mississippi Athletes Heading to Rio
Summer Olympic Games Feature State All-Stars in Track and Field EventsFour athletes competing in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, call our state home. Ten others have connections...
Wicker, Cochran Urge USDA to Revise SNAP Rule
Bipartisan Group of Senators Contends USDA Plan Would Limit Food Access in Rural AreasWASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Thad Cochran, R-Miss., have joined a bipartisan group of...
Wicker Raises Awareness About Veteran Suicide
Social Media Campaign, Senate Legislation Respond to Alarming StatisticTwenty-two push-ups. It is a small gesture, but it is driving a popular campaign on social media to raise needed awareness...
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,...