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Press Releases

August 29, 2024

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.

August 29, 2024

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.

August 29, 2024

Bolton, MS — Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson is pleased to announce that Jackson State University (JSU) has been awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant with an intended total amount of $800,000.

August 7, 2024

Bolton, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Mississippi State Department of Mental Health a Block Grant for Community Mental Health Services program in the amount of $563,053.

August 7, 2024

Bolton , MS – Congressman Bennie Thompson is proud to announce that Millsaps College has been awarded a grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) with a total amount of $388,623.00.

August 2, 2024

Jackson, MS – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson is pleased to announce the Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded the following Airport Improvement Program grants:

July 30, 2024

Washington, D.C. – Today, Congressman Bennie G. Thompson announces the start of the annual 2024 Congressional App Challenge.