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News Tipoffs - Mississippi Editors Newsletter for Monday February 23, 2026 ( 2 items )  

House Armed Services Subcommittee Chairman Kelly Issues Remarks at Hearing on V-22 Osprey Program Update
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Trent Kelly, R-Mississippi, chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces released the following remarks from a Feb. 10, 2026, joint hearing with the Subcommittee on Readiness entitled "V-22 Osprey Program Update": * * * The V-22 provides a unique and important capability to the Joint Force. Its speed, range, and ability to operate from ships and austere locations have made it a critical asset for the Marine Corps, the Navy, and  more

HYDE-SMITH HELPS BREAK GROUND TO OPEN ACCESS TO OKHISSA LAKE PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST MISS.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: * * * HYDE-SMITH HELPS BREAK GROUND TO OPEN ACCESS TO OKHISSA LAKE PROJECT IN SOUTHWEST MISS. * Miss. Senator Continues Work on New Bill to Convey Additional Acreage for Lakeside Lodge & Conference Center Project PHOTO: Senator Hyde-Smith (sixth from right) Helps Break Ground for Okhissa Lake Entrance Road Project. FRANKLIN COUNTY, Miss. - U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today vowed to  more