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November 2, 2021
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Welcome... To The Thompson Report on the Second Congressional District of Mississippi. Inside you will find information about the district, grants, legislative actions and more. My monthly newsletter will be distributed by email to constituents. Spread the word and share this newsletter. Click here to read the newsletter.

November 2, 2021

Washington D.C. – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced the Community Students Learning Center in Lexington, Mississippi will be awarded a $2.5 million grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration's Community Navigator Pilot Grant Program.

October 1, 2021

(Bolton, Mississippi) – Today, Rep. Bennie G.

October 1, 2021

(BOLTON, Mississippi) – Today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that schools and libraries can apply for additional funding from the American Rescue Plan to increase broadband services now through October 13th

October 1, 2021

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G.

August 11, 2021

(BOLTON) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announces Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, sent a letter to Governor Tate Reeves and Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (MEMA) Executive Director Stephen C.

August 10, 2021

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $300,000 to Jackson State University. This project, entitled "EAGER: Pathway to Commercialization at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs)," is under the direction of Almesha Campbell.

August 10, 2021

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to the following:

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July 29, 2021

(Washington D.C.) –Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that venues in Mississippi's 2nd Congressional district will receive approximately $2.3 million in Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) funds.