Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $970,893 to Mississippi Airports
Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following:
RECIPIENT/AIRPORT/ | AMOUNT | Purpose |
City of Carthage and County of Leake/Carthage-Leake County Airport/Mr. Tony Gordon, Director, Carthage-Leake Co. Airport Authority at (601) 267-9358 | $94,000 | Install navigational aid, rehabilitate airport beacon |
City of Winona & Montgomery County/Winona-Montgomery County Airport/Mr. Jewel Harrison, Chairman, Winona-Montgomery Co. Airport Board at (662) 262-7322 | $291,893 | Rehabilitate runway lighting |
Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson/Hawkins Field Airport/ Mr. Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer at (601) 664-3500 | $60,000 | Conduct or Update Miscellaneous Study |
City of Cleveland/ Cleveland Municipal Airport/ Mr. Clint Johnson, Airport Director at (662) 843-8936 | $225,000 | Reconstruct Runway Lighting |
City of Indianola/Indianola Municipal Airport/ Ken Featherstone, Mayor of Indianola at (662) 887-1825 | $150,000 | Rehabilitate Taxiway, Seal Apron Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints |
Cities of Drew & Ruleville & Sunflower County/Ruleville-Drew Airport/ Mr. Horace Weeks, President, North Sunflower Co. Airport Board at (662) 745-2733 | $150,000 | Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS, Seal Runway Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints - 18/36, Seal Taxiway Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints |
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