Congressman Bennie Thompson Press Releaseshttp://benniethompson.house.goven-us2008 Congressman Bennie ThompsonThompson press releases include statements and other updates from the 2nd district and Washington DC.PoliticsCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCED A 361909.00 DHS FEMA INTEROPERABLE EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS GRANT PROGRAM AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI OFFICE OF HOMELAND SECURITYhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-30-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCED+A+361909.00+DHS+FEMA+INTEROPERABLE+EMERGENCY+COMMUNICATIONS+G.htmMon, 30 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 454182.00 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT TO THE COMMUNITY STUDENT LEARNING CENTER IN LEXINGTON MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-28-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+454182.00+U.+S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+EDUCATION+GRANT+TO+THE+COMMUN.htmSat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 250000.00 U. S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT TO TOUGALOO COLLEGE UNDER THE UPWARD BOUND MATH AND SCIENCE COMPETITION PROGRAMhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-28-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+250000.00+U.+S.+DEPARTMENT+OF+EDUCATION+GRANT+TO+TOUGALOO+C.htmSat, 28 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 27M U S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY GRANT AWARD TO MDOT FOR THE CANTON PARKWAY PROJECT IN MADISON COUNTYhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-20-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+27M+U+S+DEPARTMENT+OF+TRANSPORTATION+DISCRETIONARY+GRANT+AW.htmFri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 14M S DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION DISCRETIONARY GRANT AWARD TO MDOT FOR THE WASHINGTON AVENUE AND BOWMAN AVENUE PROJECT IN GREENVILLE WASHINGTON COUNTY MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-20-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+14M++S+DEPARTMENT+OF+TRANSPORTATION+DISCRETIONARY+GRANT+AWA.htmFri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 55300000 DOJ VICTIMS OF CRIME GRANT AWARD TO THE MISISSIPPI OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERALhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-20-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+55300000+DOJ+VICTIMS+OF+CRIME+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+MISISSIPPI.htmFri, 20 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTGRANT AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY PLANNING BY THE U S DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OFFICE OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND DELINQUENCY PREVENTIONhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-23-08+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+MISSISSIPPI+DIVISION+OF+PUBLIC+SAFETY+PLANNING+BY+THE+U+S+DEPARTMENT+OF+J.htmMon, 23 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 378000 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY GRANT AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ENERGY DIVISIONhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-17-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+378000+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+ENERGY+GRANT+AWARD+TO+TH.htmTue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 3 MILLION GRANT AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI INSTITUTES OF HIGHER LEARNING ACADEMIC AND STUDENT AFFAIRS GEAR UP MS AWARD PROGRAMhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-17-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+3+MILLION+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+MISSISSIPPI+INSTITUTES+OF+HIGH.htmTue, 17 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON NAMES CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION CBCF SPOUSES EDUCATION SCHOLARSHIP AND CHERRIOS BRAND HEALTH INITIATIVE RECIPIENTShttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-10-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+NAMES+CONGRESSIONAL+BLACK+CAUCUS+FOUNDATION+CBCF+SPOUSES+EDUCATION+SCHO.htmTue, 10 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 1354190.00 MILLION DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HHS GRANT AWARD TO THE JEFFERSON COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CENTER INC. IN FAYETTE MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/6-6-2--8+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+1354190.00+MILLION+DEPARTMENT+OF+HEALTH+AND+HUMAN+SERVICES.htmFri, 06 Jun 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON TAUTS FARM BILL PASSAGEhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/5-15-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+TAUTS+FARM+BILL+PASSAGE.htmThu, 15 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES FEDERAL DISASTER DECLARATIONhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/5-9-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+FEDERAL+DISASTER+DECLARATION.htmFri, 09 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 20503600 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT HUD HOUSING VOUCHERS FOR HOMELESS VETERANS GRANT AWARD TO THE JACKSON HOUSING AUTHORITY IN JACKSON MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/5-6-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+20503600+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+HOUSING+AND+URBAN+DEVEL.htmTue, 06 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS FOUNDATION INCCBCF AND WALMART STOREShttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/5-2-08+CONGRESSIONAL+BLACK+CAUCUS+FOUNDATION+INCCBCF+AND+WALMART+STORES.htmFri, 02 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT 275000.00 RURAL BUSINESS ENTERPRISE GRANT TO MISSISSIPPI CAPTIAL CORPORATION INC.http://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/5-1-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+USDA+RURAL+DEVELOPMENT+275000.00+RURAL+BUSINESS+ENTERPRISE+G.htmThu, 01 May 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THE RESULTS OF THE 2008 SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION HELD IN GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-29-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+THE+RESULTS+OF+THE+2008+SECOND+CONGRESSIONAL+DISTRICT+ART.htmTue, 29 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THE WINNERS OF THE 2008 SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT ART COMPETITION HELD IN GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI TODAYhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-28-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+THE+WINNERS+OF+THE+2008+SECOND+CONGRESSIONAL+DISTRICT+ART.htmMon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THAT THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (USDA) RURAL DEVEOLPMENT HAS APPROVED A 12048 COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANT FOR THE TOWN OF JONESTOWN MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-28-2008+ONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+THAT+THE+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+AGRICULTURE+%28USDA%29+RUR.htmMon, 28 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON HOLDS SECOND CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 2008 ART COMPETITION IN GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-25-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+HOLDS+SECOND+CONGRESSIONAL+DISTRICT+2008+ART+COMPETITION+IN+GREENVIL.htmFri, 25 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 3197029 HHS GRANT AWARD TO CENTRAL MISSISSIPPI INC HEAD START IN WINONA MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-22-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+3197029+HHS+GRANT+AWARD+TO+CENTRAL+MISSISSIPPI+INC+HEAD.htmTue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON CONTINUES PUSH FOR DISASTER DECLARATION CITES COLLECTIVE EFFORThttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-21-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+CONTINUES+PUSH+FOR+DISASTER+DECLARATION+CITES+COLLECTIVE+EFFORT.htmMon, 21 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 27141 USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITY GRANT AWARD TO THE CITY OF MARKS MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/04-03-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+27141+USDA+RURAL+DEVELOPMENT+COMMUNITY+FACILITY+GRANT+AW.htmThu, 03 Apr 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 270256 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT AWARD TO THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTERhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-31-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+270256+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+HEALTH+AND+HUMAN+SERV.htmMon, 31 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 975052 GRANT AWARD TO THE JACKSON PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-28-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+975052+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+JACKSON+PUBLIC+SCHOOL+DISTRICT.htmFri, 28 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 2 MILLION HHS GRANT AWARD FOR THE HEAD START PROJECTS OF SUNFLOWER HUMPHREYS COUNTIES PROGRESS INC IN INDIANOLA MISSISSSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-27-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+2+MILLION+HHS+GRANT+AWARD+FOR+THE+HEAD+START+PROJECTS+OF.htmThu, 27 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES AN 800000 USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT COMMUNITY FACILITY LOAN TO TALLAHATCHIE GENERAL HOSPITAL IN CHARLESTON MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-26-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+AN+800000+USDA+RURAL+DEVELOPMENT+COMMUNITY+FACILITY+LOAN+T.htmWed, 26 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 150k UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTHS NEWBORN HEARING SCREENING AND INTERVENTION PROGRAMhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-25-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+150k+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+HEALTH+AND+HUMAN+SERVIC.htmTue, 25 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 4 MILLION GRANT AWARD TO THE DIVISION OF MEDICAID BY THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICEShttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-20-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+4+MILLION+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+DIVISION+OF+MEDICAID+BY+THE.htmThu, 20 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 2867220 USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT WATER AND WASTE DISPOSAL DIRECT LOAN TO THE CITY OF CHARLESTON MISSISIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-12-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+2867220+USDA+RURAL+DEVELOPMENT+WATER+AND+WASTE+DISPOSAL.htmWed, 12 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 2293268 UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES GRANT AWARD TO COAHOMA OPPORTUNITIES INC IN CLARKSDALE MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-05-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+2293268+UNITED+STATES+DEPARTMENT+OF+HEALTH+AND+HUMAN+SER.htmWed, 05 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES AN APPOINTMENT TO THE UNITED STATES NAVAL ACADEMYhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/03-03-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+AN+APPOINTMENT+TO+THE+UNITED+STATES+NAVAL+ACADEMY.htmMon, 03 Mar 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 697226 HHS GRANT AWARD TO THE MISSISSIPPI STATE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATIONhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/02-29-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+697226+HHS+GRANT+AWARD+TO+THE+MISSISSIPPI+STATE+DEPARTME.htmFri, 29 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTJACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY SELECTED FOR HOMELAND SECURITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCEhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/02-25-2008+JACKSON+STATE+UNIVERSITY+SELECTED+FOR+HOMELAND+SECURITY+CENTER+OF+EXCELLENCE.htmMon, 25 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ASKS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ENFORCE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND PREVENT HINDS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM BEING APPOINTEDhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/2-1-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ASKS+DEPARTMENT+OF+JUSTICE+TO+ENFORCE+VOTING+RIGHTS+ACT+AND+PREVENT+HI.htmFri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON TO SPEAK TO STUDENTS AT EAST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL IN GREENWOOD MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/2-1-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+TO+SPEAK+TO+STUDENTS+AT+EAST+ELEMENTARY+SCHOOL+IN+GREENWOOD+MISSISSIPPI.htmFri, 01 Feb 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ASKS DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE TO ENFORCE VOTING RIGHTS ACT AND PREVENT HINDS COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT JUDGES FROM BEING APPOINTEDhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-31-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ASKS+DEPARTMENT+OF+JUSTICE+TO+ENFORCE+VOTING+RIGHTS+ACT+AND+PREVENT+HIN.htmThu, 31 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES AN ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT AFG PROGRAM AWARD IN ROUND 26 OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 TO THE BOBO VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN CLARKSDALE MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-30-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+AN+ASSISTANCE+TO+FIREFIGHTERS+GRANT+AFG+PROGRAM+AWARD+IN+ROUN.htmWed, 30 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THAT THE USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT HAS APPROVED A 1 9 MILLION LOAN AND A 300000 GRANT TO SEYAH HOSPICE CARE INC IN INVERNESS MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+THAT+THE+USDA+RURAL+DEVELOPMENT+HAS+APPROVED+A+1+9+MILLION+LOAN+AND+A.htmWed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF A 198000 HUD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE EDI GRANT TO THE MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI DELTA COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MOORHEAD MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+THE+AWARD+OF+A+198000+HUD+ECONOMIC+DEVELOPMENT+INITIATIVE+EDI+GRANT+T.htmWed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT AFG PROGRAM AWARDS IN ROUND 25 OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 TO THE FLORA FIRE DEPARTMENT IN FLORA MISSISSIPPI AND THE RIVERSIDE FIRE DISTRICT IN GREENVILLE MISSISIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-25-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+ASSISTANCE+TO+FIREFIGHTERS+GRANT+AFG+PROGRAM+AWARDS+IN+ROUND.htmFri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON COMMENDS PROPOSED STIMULUS PACKAGEhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-25-08+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+COMMENDS+PROPOSED+STIMULUS+PACKAGE.htmFri, 25 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 15438024 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HEAD START PROJECTS GRANT AWARD TO MISSISSIPPI ACTION FOR PROGRESS MAP INChttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-24-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+15438024+DEPARTMENT+OF+HEALTH+AND+HUMAN+SERVICES+HEAD+STA.htmThu, 24 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMTCONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES A 195700 ASSISTANCE TO FIREFIGHTERS GRANT AFG PROGRAM AWARD IN ROUND 24 OF FISCAL YEAR 2007 TO THE BETHEL VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT IN HAZLEHURST MISSISSIPPIhttp://benniethompson.house.gov/HoR/MS02/Media+Center/Press+Releases/2008/1-16-2008+CONGRESSMAN+THOMPSON+ANNOUNCES+A+195700+ASSISTANCE+TO+FIREFIGHTERS+GRANT+AFG+PROGRAM+AWARD.htmWed, 16 Jan 2008 00:00:00 GMT