Press Releases

BOLTON, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded significant grant funding to healthcare organizations and programs within Mississippi’s Second Congressional District.

BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) is proud to announce that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded a grant of $1,776,048 to the Mississippi State Department of Health.

BOLTON, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announces two significant awards granted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to support critical programs in Mississippi.

Bolton, MS —Today, United States Congressman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) welcomes new Case Manager and Field Director, Xavier Hawkins to his Natchez, MS Office which serves Adams, Amite, Franklin, and Wilkinson Counties.

Bolton, MS. — Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through its Office of Justice Programs and the Office for Victims of Crime, has awarded significant grant funds to the State of Mississippi.

Bolton, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) will be awarding a significant grant to Washington County Opportunities, Inc., located within Mississippi’s 2nd Congressional District.

Bolton, MS — Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is proud to announce that Batesville, Mississippi, has been selected as one of the twelve projects to receive funding under a new pilot program authorized by Section 165(a) of the Water Resources Development Act of 2020.