AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Independence Mississippi. Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/independence-ms 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/independence-ms https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Sat, 27 Apr 2024 16:44:42 -0500 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Back Bill To Stop Efforts To Use Federal Property For Abortion WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-hydesmith-back-bill-to-stop-efforts-to-use-federal-property-for-abortion-31416358-independence-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-hydesmith-back-bill-to-stop-efforts-to-use-federal-property-for-abortion-31416358-independence-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Hyde-smith stresses necessity of u.s. Oil and gas production to lower energy prices WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith https://www.americantowns.com/news/hydesmith-stresses-necessity-of-us-oil-and-gas-production-to-lower-energy-prices-31416350-kosciusko-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hydesmith-stresses-necessity-of-us-oil-and-gas-production-to-lower-energy-prices-31416350-kosciusko-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Hyde-Smith Presses Fda On Imported Shrimp Oversight WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) today asked federal officials https://www.americantowns.com/news/hydesmith-presses-fda-on-imported-shrimp-oversight-31416364-daleville-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hydesmith-presses-fda-on-imported-shrimp-oversight-31416364-daleville-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wicker, Hyde-Smith Oppose Biden’s Flawed Title Ix Proposal, Urge Extension Of Public Comment Period WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-hydesmith-oppose-bidens-flawed-title-ix-proposal-urge-extension-of-public-comment-period-31416367-kokomo-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-hydesmith-oppose-bidens-flawed-title-ix-proposal-urge-extension-of-public-comment-period-31416367-kokomo-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wicker Opposes House Puerto Rico Status Proposal, Introduces Alternative WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-opposes-house-puerto-rico-status-proposal-introduces-alternative-31416374-vaiden-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-opposes-house-puerto-rico-status-proposal-introduces-alternative-31416374-vaiden-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Wicker Blasts Defense Department For Vaccine Requirement, Recruitment Challenges WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., a https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-blasts-defense-department-for-vaccine-requirement-recruitment-challenges-31416378-hamilton-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/wicker-blasts-defense-department-for-vaccine-requirement-recruitment-challenges-31416378-hamilton-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 HCDEC Committee Meeting Date: July 9, 2022 Time: 9:00am Location: Climb CDC Family Enrichment Center, 5001 Old Pass Rd. Gulfport MS 39501 Please https://www.americantowns.com/news/hcdec-committee-meeting-31419189-gulfport-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/hcdec-committee-meeting-31419189-gulfport-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Want to be Involved with your Local Democratic Party Extra! Extra! If you’re looking for an opportunity to get involved with your local https://www.americantowns.com/news/want-to-be-involved-with-your-local-democratic-party-31419192-taylor-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/want-to-be-involved-with-your-local-democratic-party-31419192-taylor-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 (Pascagoula, Miss.) – Today, Republican Congressional candidate Sheriff Mike Ezell received the endorsement of National Right to Life, the https://www.americantowns.com/news/ezell-endorsed-by-national-right-to-life-31416387-pascagoula-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ezell-endorsed-by-national-right-to-life-31416387-pascagoula-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Democrat Primary Election Resolution Board Meet Date : June 7, 2022 Time :2:00pm Location :Harrison County Courthouse in Gulfport, 1803 23rd Avenue https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrat-primary-election-resolution-board-meet-31419179-gulfport-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/democrat-primary-election-resolution-board-meet-31419179-gulfport-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 JACKSON, Miss. – Governor Tate Reeves has re-opened candidate qualifying for the November 8, 2022, election for the position of Circuit Judge in https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-sets-qualifying-deadline-for-the-sixth-circuit-court-district-post-1-circuit-court-judges-race-31419837-jackson-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-reeves-sets-qualifying-deadline-for-the-sixth-circuit-court-district-post-1-circuit-court-judges-race-31419837-jackson-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-thompson-announces-cultural-heritage-funds-awarded-to-two-projects-in-the-2nd-congressional-district-31426189-greenville-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-thompson-announces-cultural-heritage-funds-awarded-to-two-projects-in-the-2nd-congressional-district-31426189-greenville-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Dental Care for our Troops Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Congressman Andy Kim and U.S. Congressman Trent Kelly have introduced the Dental Care for our https://www.americantowns.com/news/dental-care-for-our-troops-act-31428243-washington-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dental-care-for-our-troops-act-31428243-washington-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 House Armed Services Committee Passes FY23 NDAA WASHINGTON - The Fiscal Year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) has been passed out of https://www.americantowns.com/news/house-armed-services-committee-passes-fy23-ndaa-31428249-washington-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/house-armed-services-committee-passes-fy23-ndaa-31428249-washington-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500 (Washington D.C.) – Today, Rep. Bennie G. Thompson released the results from a poll recently conducted by his office, which was created on July https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-thompson-conducts-social-media-poll-on-student-loan-debt-relief-31426194-greenville-ms.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/congressman-thompson-conducts-social-media-poll-on-student-loan-debt-relief-31426194-greenville-ms.html Government and Politics Sat, 27 Apr 2024 00:00:00 -0500