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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 2010 Description West County Line Road, MS
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,500,000 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Wayne County Economic Development District, Waynesboro, MS for infrastructure improvements at the industrial park
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $142,500 Sponsors Former Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) Locations Waynesboro, Mississippi Recipients Wayne County (Miss.) Economic Development District
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Wayne County Economic Development District, Waynesboro, MS, Construction and infrastructure at the Wayne County Industrial Park
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $200,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Gene Taylor (D-MS) Locations Wayne County, Mississippi Recipients Wayne County (Miss.) Economic Development District
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Water/Environmental Certification, MS
(Energy and Water)
Amount $28,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Water/Environmental Certification, MS
(Energy and Water)
Amount $66,000 Sponsors President (solo) * Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Water/Environmental Certification
(Energy and Water)
Amount $24,000 Sponsors No sponsor indicated Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Waste Management and' Forage Research, Mississippi State, MS
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $2,100,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi State, Mississippi Recipients State of Mississippi
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Washington County Sheriffs Department - crime prevention
(Commerce, Justice and Science)
Amount $100,000 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Locations Washington County, Mississippi Recipients Washington County (Miss.) Sheriff's Department
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Walthall County Courthouse
(Interior)
Amount $197,000 Sponsors Former Rep. Chip Pickering (R-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Tylertown, Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Virtual Accident and Injury Reconstruction Center, Mississippi State University
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $980,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients Mississippi State University

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