Press Releases
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced a $4,593,322 grant award from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical infrastructure improvements at Greenwood-Leflore Airport (GWO) in Carroll County, Mississippi.
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced two grant awards from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s National Park Service (NPS) through the Land and Water Conservation Fund for recreational development projects in Mississippi's Second Congressional District. The funding, administered through the Mississippi Department of Wildlife, Fisheries, and Parks, will support major park improvements in the Town of Duck Hill and Carroll County. |
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced that the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (MDEQ) has been awarded $14,294,000 from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) under the Clean Water Act Title VI program. This award is provided through the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and is intended to support critical water infrastructure projects across the state. |
BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) is pleased to announce two significant National Science Foundation (NSF) awards supporting advanced research and STEM education initiatives at two of Mississippi’s distinguished Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). |
| BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded $955,000 through the Health Center Controlled Network Program to Mississippi Health Safe Net and $563,053 through the Block Grants for Community Mental Health Services to the Mississippi State Department of Mental Health. |
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded $570,950 to Copiah County Airport through the Federal Aviation Administration. The funds will be used to reseal 4,007 feet of existing runway 18/36 pavement and reconstruct 57,000 square yards of the existing main apron pavement that has reached the end of its useful life.
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) announced the Delta Regional Authority has awarded $1,656,000 in grants to recipients within the Second Congressional District through the Delta Workforce Grant Program (DWP). These investments will support projects and initiatives that address the employment and training needs of the local and regional workforce. Mississippi Second District Recipients: |
BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) is pleased to announce that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Tougaloo College a grant totaling $2,245,846.00 for the project titled “Implementation Project: Strengthening the STEM Pathway through a Holistic Multi-layer Approach.” The award, under the direction of Dr. Manliang Feng, will begin on August 1, 2025.
Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) voted against House Republicans’ ‘One Big Ugly Bill’ (H.R. 1). The legislation includes drastic cuts to Medicaid, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), College Education, Grants and Loans, Veterans Benefits and other programs essential for Mississippians to enjoy a basic quality of life. Congressman Thompson releases the following statement: |
BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced two federal grants awarded through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to support critical airport infrastructure improvements in Mississippi’s Second Congressional District. |