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January 15, 2025

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) is pleased to announce that the National Park Service (NPS) has awarded a $75,000 grant to the Emmett Till Interpretive Center as part of the Underrepresented Communities Grant Program.

January 9, 2025

BOLTON, MS. – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $19,947,355 Local and Regional Project Assistance Grant (RAISE) to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT).

January 6, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol:

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Congressman Bennie Thompson speaking
January 6, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS), former Chairman of the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, released the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol:

January 2, 2025

Washington, D.C. – Today, President Joe Biden announced Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) will receive the Presidential Citizens Medal.

November 5, 2024

BOLTON, MS – Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (MS-02) is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Justice Programs (OJP) has awarded the Mississippi Department of Public Safety $1,853,862 through the 2024 Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. 

November 1, 2024

BOLTON, MS. — Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a significant federal grant to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT) through the Bridge Investment Program.