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Where are this year's earmarks 
Fiscal Year(s)
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 | 762 | $2,110,625,418 |
| All earmarks | 816* | $2,805,971,802* |
| Earmark Details | Year | Description (Bill) |
Amount (desc) |
Sponsors | Locations | Receiving Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
2008 |
Biotechnology Research Park in close proximity to an academic medical center offering opportunities for scientific and commercial synergies and serving as a catalyst for economic development In Mississippi's capital city, University of Mississippi (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$7,332,000 |
Sen. Thad Cochran  -MS) |
Jackson, Mississippi | University of Mississippi |
|
|
2008 |
Research, Technology and Economic Development Park to generate high technology jobs and enhance the overall economic development of the region, including additional service, construction, and retail jobs, Mississippi State University (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$7,332,000 |
Sen. Thad Cochran -MS) |
Starkville, Mississippi | Mississippi State University |
|
|
2010 |
Yazoo Basin, Grenada Lake, MS (Energy and Water) |
$7,131,000 |
President * Sen. Thad Cochran -MS)Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Grenada Lake, Mississippi | |
|
|
2009 |
25 Naval Construction Regiment HQ Facility (Military Construction) |
$6,900,000 |
President * Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Gulfport, Mississippi | |
|
|
2008 |
Fire Station (Military Construction) |
$6,770,000 |
Rep. Chip Pickering -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran -MS)Sen. Trent Lott -MS)...more |
Meridian Naval Air Station, Mississippi | |
|
|
2009 |
Yazoo Basin, Enid Lake, MS (Energy and Water) |
$6,747,000 |
Sen. Thad Cochran -MS) Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Mississippi | |
|
|
2010 |
Yazoo Basin, Arkabutla Lake, MS (Energy and Water) |
$6,637,000 |
President * Sen. Thad Cochran -MS)Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Arkabutla Lake, Mississippi | |
|
|
2009 |
Indoor Firing Range (Military Construction) |
$6,600,000 |
Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Keesler AFB, Mississippi | |
|
|
2009 |
Yazoo Basin. Grenada Lake, MS (Energy and Water) |
$6,533,000 |
Sen. Thad Cochran -MS) Sen. Roger Wicker -MS) |
Mississippi | |
|
|
2009 |
Mississippi State University for construction for a research and technology park (Commerce, Justice and Science) |
$6,500,000 |
Rep. Chip Pickering -MS) Sen. Thad Cochran -MS)Sen. Roger Wicker -MS)...more |
Starkville, Mississippi | Mississippi State University |
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Information provided by Taxpayers for Common Sense ( http://www.taxpayer.net/ )
