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February 9, 2025 By: Mississippi Lieutenant Governor Delbert Hosemann As a state whose roots run deep in the soil, Mississippi’s agriculture isn’t just an industry here - it is the foundation of our state’s economy, producing over $7 billion annually and accounting for 18.6% of our state’s economy. Our farmers are facing challenges which threaten their livelihoods, revenue and our economy. As a state, we can’t afford to turn a blind eye to this crisis. This Fall, I was informed by many agricultural lenders that they did not intend to furnish funds for some of our farmers to plant crops. Last week, the Mississippi Senate Agriculture Committee came together to dig into the issues hearing from experts at Mississippi State [...]

Blue Springs, Miss. (Pontotoc Progress) - Last week, Toyota Mississippi announced that the Toyota USA Foundation has given $5.8 million grant, some of which will be awarded to the Pontotoc City School District. Dubbed as a Driving Possibilities grant, it will be distributed to Lee County School District, Pontotoc City School District, and the University of Mississippi to focus on the most immediate areas identified by leaders in each school. Pontotoc City School District identified their focus area to be the districts English-language learner program, which includes equipment, programing and personnel support as well as the STEM [Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics] program . Featured speaker for the day was Mississippi’s Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann. “For Toyota to realize they [...]

Southaven, Miss. (DeSoto News) - Groundbreaking was held Monday afternoon for South Point Grocery in the area of Silo Square in Southaven. The groundbreaking event attracted the presence of Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann as well as Southaven Mayor Darren Musselwhite and state Sen. Dr. David Parker (R-Olive Branch). South Point Grocery is also located on South Main in downtown Memphis and touts itself as a full-service grocery store. When completed. expect the Southaven store to carry a wide assortment of fresh produce, dairy, frozen food, ice cream, beer and wine. The store will also include a deli department and meat service counter with an onsite butcher. View Original Story (Sept. 23, 2024)

Jackson, Miss. (MPB News) - The investiture ceremony was held at JSU on Friday, September 13, 2024. The Lee E. Williams Athletic Center was filled to capacity with students, faculty, administrators and public figures. Guest speakers included Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba, Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann and State Senator Sollie Norwood. Norwood, who is an alum of JSU, spoke about his hope that President Thompson would improve the university and the community surrounding it. “President Thompson and First Lady Thompson, I'd like to welcome you to the hood,” Norwood said. “This is our hood and we are proud of our hood. And as president, we look forward to getting you and the first lady out into our hood so you can [...]

Hattiesburg, Miss. (Hattiesburg American) - The city of Hattiesburg will hold its annual 9/11 ceremony to honor the first responders and civilians whose lives were lost in the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001. Hattiesburg's annual ceremony will begin at 8:40 a.m. Wednesday inside the Hattiesburg Cultural Center, 723 Main St., across from the 9/11 Memorial and Fire Station 1. The event is typically held outdoors, but with the approach of Tropical Storm Francine and impending rain, the event this year was moved indoors. A bell will be rung at 8:46 a.m. and again at 9:03 a.m. — the moments American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the World Trade Center. Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann will [...]

Booneville, Miss. (WTVA) - Lt. Governor Delbert Hosemann visited with local leaders about the upcoming Legislative Session. View Original Story (Aug. 27, 2024)