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August 9, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $156,937 through the Established Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) to Mississippi Valley State University.

August 2, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The USDA Natural Resources Conservation has awarded $20,557,734 through the Watershed and Flood Prevention Operations (WFPO) Program to Leflore County Supervisor Districts 2, 4 & 5. These federal funds will be used to protect against increased flooding.

August 1, 2023

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) Today, Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement:

August 1, 2023
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July 27, 2023

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released the following statement congratulating Captain Zeita Merchant for her historic selection for Rear Admiral (lower-half) in the United States Coast Guard:

July 26, 2023

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced that 22 nonprofit organizations in the state of Mississippi will receive $2.7 million through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for Fiscal Year 2023 under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP).

July 24, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U.S.

July 18, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The U. S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded $6,143,048.80 in federal funding to Sharkey County for debris removal operations because of FEMA-DR-4697-MS (Severe Storms, Straight Line Winds and Tornadoes). This funding is authorized under Section

July 18, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $244,232 to Mississippi Valley State University. This project, entitled "Collaborative Research: CUE-T: HBCU Learning Community-based Intervention in Computing" is under the direction of Latonya Garner.

July 18, 2023

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The National Science Foundation has awarded $2,250,000 to Hinds Community College-Utica.