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Where are this year's earmarks
Fiscal Year(s)

View earmark details Earmark Spending in Mississippi

* Earmarks requested by the president are not included in the member and state rankings to better reflect political power. This follows the methodology used by Taxpayers for Common Sense.
Fiscal Year(s) 2008-2010 No Total Amount
Congressional earmarks No. 762 Total Amount $2,110,625,418
All earmarks No. 816* Total Amount $2,805,971,802*
Earmark Details Year Description (Bill)

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Amount Sponsors Locations Receiving Organization
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Coldwater River Basin Below Arkabutla Lake
(Energy and Water)
Amount $295,000 Sponsors President *
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Cooling, Heating, and Power at MSU
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,968,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Delta Regional Authority
(Energy and Water)
Amount $11,498,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Arkansas; Illinois; Kentucky; Louisiana; Missouri; Mississippi; Tennessee Recipients Delta Regional Authority
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Desoto County Regional Wastewater System
(Energy and Water)
Amount $9,840,000 Sponsors Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
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Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description East Fork, Tombigbee River
(Energy and Water)
Amount $127,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Greenville Harbor
(Energy and Water)
Amount $295,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Research Consortium at the University of Mississippi
(Energy and Water)
Amount $984,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients Gulf of Mexico Hydrates Research Consortium
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Gulfport Harbor
(Energy and Water)
Amount $5,000,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Jackson County Water Sullpy Project
(Energy and Water)
Amount $5,431,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients Jackson County, Miss.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Jackson State University, Bioengineering Research Training
(Energy and Water)
Amount $1,968,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Jackson, Mississippi Recipients Jackson State University

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