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Hinds Today area weekly mass times

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

The following parishes in the Hinds Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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Reed Kellum, former Jackson Preparatory School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number four seed.

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Former Jackson Preparatory School player Will Gibbs’ collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

They open the tournament against St. John's Red Storm.

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Former Jackson Preparatory School player Rives Reynolds’ collegiate team to play in the NCAA D1 Baseball Championship starting Friday, May 31

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

His team enters the tournament as a number two seed.

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Dakota Jordan, former Jackson Academy baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

First game takes place on Friday, May 31.

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Thaxton Berch, former Jackson Preparatory School baseball player will compete for a chance to play for the College World Series

By Hinds Today | May 30, 2024

They open the tournament against Kansas State Wildcats.

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Hyde-Smith supports Cruz bill aimed at repealing Biden's natural gas tax

By Hinds Today | May 29, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) last week joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to repeal the natural gas tax included in the Biden administration’s climate change law.

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2022: 13.6% of Hinds County students played sports on collegiate teams

By Hinds Today | May 27, 2024

Hinds County universities had 13.6% of its student body playing sports on collegiate teams in 2022.

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Hyde-Smith urges nation-building efforts honoring fallen soldiers

By Hinds Today | May 24, 2024

In advance of Memorial Day, U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) issued a message encouraging Americans to dedicate themselves to shaping the United States into a nation worthy of the sacrifices made by those who lost their lives in defense of the country.

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Senator Hyde-Smith criticizes upcoming vote on border bill

By Hinds Today | May 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, issued a statement today ahead of a scheduled vote on a border bill that previously failed in the Senate in February.

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Senator seeks clarity on potential migrant housing in Mississippi

By Hinds Today | May 23, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has requested information from a Biden administration official regarding reports that the federal government may issue a contract to house migrants at a closed casino hotel in Tunica County, Mississippi.

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Cheapest regular gas in cities across Hinds County in week ending May 18

By Hinds Today | May 21, 2024

The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Hinds County was found at a single gas station in the week ending May 18, according to GasBuddy.com.

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Mississippi lawmakers oppose Biden's $147 billion student loan transfer plan

By Hinds Today | May 21, 2024

On May 21, 2024, U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with U.S. Representatives Trent Kelly (R-Miss.), Michael Guest (R-Miss.), and Mike Ezell (R-Miss.), voiced their opposition to the Biden administration’s latest proposal to transfer student loan debt to American taxpayers.

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Senators urge withdrawal of Commerce rule limiting U.S. firearms exports

By Hinds Today | May 21, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), along with 22 colleagues, has called on Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to withdraw an interim final rule that would significantly restrict the ability of American firearm, ammunition, and related component manufacturers to obtain licenses for exporting their products to non-government end users.

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Hinds Today area weekly mass times

By Hinds Today | May 18, 2024

The following parishes in the Hinds Today coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

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8.6% of citizens unemployed in Hinds County in 2021

By Hinds Today | May 17, 2024

The unemployment rate in Hinds County hit 8.6% among residents aged 16 and 65 years old in 2021.

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Senate approves 'National Kids to Parks Day' on May 18

By Hinds Today | May 17, 2024

The U.S. Senate has approved a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) to promote healthy outdoor recreation by designating May 18, 2024, as National Kids to Parks Day. The bipartisan Kids to Parks Resolution (S.Res.686) was unanimously consented in anticipation of the 14th annual National Kids to Parks Day, which marks the beginning of a summer-long series of events at local, state, and national parks.

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Hyde-Smith pays tribute to fallen officers during National Police Week 2024

By Hinds Today | May 16, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) recently paid tribute to fallen law enforcement officers, including two from Mississippi, in commemoration of 2024 National Police Week. The tribute, which was entered into the Congressional Record on Thursday, specifically highlighted Madison Police Department Officer Horren Randal Tyler and Mississippi Bureau of Investigation Lt. Jeris Deon Davis.

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Hyde-Smith and NPS collaborate to advance Natchez historical sites bill

By Hinds Today | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and the National Park Service (NPS) have agreed to collaborate in order to advance legislation aimed at elevating the status of the Grand Village of the Natchez Indians and Jefferson College within the National Park System.

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Senator Hyde-Smith calls for prioritization of Mississippi flood control projects

By Hinds Today | May 15, 2024

U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) has called for the prioritization of two critical Mississippi flood control projects, the Arkabutla Lake dam and the Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps. The senator's focus on these projects was made during a Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee hearing to review the FY2025 budget requests for the Army Corps and the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation.