Congressional earmarks in MS
Projects Congress paid for by name in the annual spending laws: House Community Project Funding and Senate Congressionally Directed Spending, FY2022–FY2024. 26 provisions worth $94.92M match.
By year
FY2025: none (a full-year continuing resolution). FY2026: enacted, not yet in GAO's data.
Requesting members
- Roger F. Wicker Sen. MS · $68.77M · 17
- Cindy Hyde-Smith Sen. MS · $55.06M · 15
- Michael Guest Rep. MS · $20.95M · 8
- Steven Palazzo Rep. MS · $8.20M · 4
- Bennie G. Thompson Rep. MS · $3.20M · 1
A project with several requesters counts for each of them.
By agency
- Environmental Protection Agency $94.92M · 26
Largest provisions
| FY | Project and recipient | Agency | Requested by | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | City of Greenville for Wastewater System Rehabilitation · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $13.20M |
| 2024 | Cities of Clinton, Bolton, and Raymond for Regional Wastewater Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $7.70M |
| 2024 | Tunica County for Sanitary Sewer Upgrades · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $6.41M |
| 2024 | City of Vicksburg for Drinking Water Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $6.00M |
| 2023 | City of Jackson for Savanna Wastewater Treatment Plant Phase 1B Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $4.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | City of Jackson for Water and Distribution System Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Byram for Water Supply Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS | $4.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Copiah Water Association for Potable Water System Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $3.77M |
| 2024 | City of Moss Point for Potable Water System Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $3.60M |
| 2023 | Town of Pelahatchie Wastewater Treatment Facility Upgrade and Sewer Rehab/Replacement · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Pearl - North Pearl Interceptor Rehabilitation · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Guest MS | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Ridgeland Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $3.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Clinton for Regional Wastewater Project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Bennie Thompson MS | $3.20M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Crawford for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $3.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Jackson - General Filter Repairs at the J.H. Fewell Water Treatment Plant · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $2.80M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The City of Gautier for a water treatment project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $2.77M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Brooksville Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Town of Sardis for Wastewater System Improvements · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of West Point for Water and Wastewater Infrastructure · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $2.50M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians Tucker Potable Water Treatment Plant Project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS, Representative Michael Guest MS | $2.40M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2022 | The Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians for the Bogue Homa water system project · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water SRF | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $2.00M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | Oktibbeha County for Water Main Replacement · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Guest MS | $1.91M |
| 2023 | Town of Leakesville Jernigan Water Main Extension · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $1.83M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2023 | City of Gulfport Northwood Water Main Replacement · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants - Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Steven Palazzo MS | $1.60M $0 obligated by 9/30/23 |
| 2024 | City of Natchez for Stormwater System Replacement · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Clean Water State Revolving Fund | Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith MS, Senator Roger Wicker MS | $1.09M |
| 2024 | City of McComb for Well Construction · MS | Environmental Protection Agency · State and Tribal Assistance Grants—Drinking Water State Revolving Fund | Representative Michael Guest MS | $841.0K |
Enacted earmarks from GAO's Tracking the Funds data (FY2022-FY2024). FY2025 had none (a full-year continuing resolution); FY2026's are enacted but not yet in GAO's data. Amounts are what the law provided, not what was spent. Source: GAO, Tracking the Funds. Requesters are matched to today's members of Congress by name and state; former members show as GAO wrote them.