Earlier today, Congressman Bennie Thompson announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded over $3 million to local airports in Mississippi’s second congressional district.
The funds are part of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act of 2020 and are intended to provide economic relief for any purpose for which airport revenue may be lawfully used.
Below is a list of Mississippi airports that received the federal funding:
| RECIPIENT/AIRPORT |
AMOUNT |
CONTACT |
| City of Indianola/
Indianola Municipal Airport |
$166,666 |
Mr. Steve Rosenthal, Mayor of Indianola
(662) 887-1825 |
| Cities of Drew & Ruleville & Sunflower County/ North Sunflower County Airport |
$ 70,000 |
Mr. Sterling Luna, President, North Sunflower Co. Airport Board (662) 756-4867 |
| County of Hinds/
John Bell Williams Airport |
$ 222,222 |
Ms. Michelle Jackson, Airport Manager (601) 857-3884 |
| Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson/ Hawkins Field |
$ 153,833
$ 894,444 |
Mr. Perry Miller, Chief Executive Officer (601) 939-5631 |
| City of Kosciusko/
Kosciusko-Attala County Airport |
$ 666,667 |
Mr. Jimmy Cockroft, Mayor of Kosciusko (662) 289-1226 |
| City of Greenwood and County of Leflore/ Greenwood-Leflore |
$ 166,666 |
Mr. James Belk, Airport Board Director (662) 453-1526 |
| City of Cleveland/ Cleveland Municipal |
$ 571,347 |
Mr. Clint Johnson, Airport Director
(662) 843-8936 |
| County of Yazoo/ Yazoo County Airport |
$ 166,666 |
Ms. Donna Kraft, Yazoo County Administrator (662) 746-8668 |
| County of Copiah/ Copiah County Airport |
$ 102,500 |
Mr. Ronnie Barlow, Copiah County Administrator (601) 894-1858 |
| Clarksdale-Coahoma County Airport Board |
$ 297,777 |
Mr. Daniel Vassel, Coahoma County Administrator (662) 624-3028 |
| City of Belzoni/ Belzoni Municipal |
$ 166,666 |
Ms. Carol Ivy, Mayor of Belzoni (662) 247-1343 |
| City of Lexington/ C A Moore Airport |
$ 303,488 |
Ms. Robin McCrory, Mayor of Lexington
(662) 834-4381 |
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