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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 Biotechnology
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $511,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients Alcorn State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Biotechnology Research
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $480,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Biotechnology Research, MS
(Agriculture, Rural Development and FDA)
Amount $480,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients Alcorn State University
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description 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)
Amount $7,332,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS) Locations Jackson, Mississippi Recipients University of Mississippi (Oxford)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2010 Description Black Bayou Water Association for drinking water improvements
(Interior)
Amount $250,000 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Locations Leland, Mississippi Recipients Black Bayou Water Association
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Blast and Impact Resistant Composite Structures for Navy Ships
(Defense)
Amount $1,600,000 Sponsors Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Former Sen. Trent Lott (R-MS)
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Locations University, Mississippi Recipients University of Mississippi (Oxford)
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Boys and Girls Club, for upgrades and renovations of the Boys and Girls Club facility
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $47,500 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Locations Bolton, Mississippi Recipients Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Mississippi Inc.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Byram-Clinton/Norrell Corridor
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $1,425,000 Sponsors Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients Hinds County, Miss.
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2008 Description Byram-Clinton Norrell Corridor Project
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $490,000 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS)
Former Sen. Thad Cochran (R-MS)
Locations Mississippi Recipients
Earmark details View earmark details Year 2009 Description Byram-Clinton Norrell Corridor Project, Hinds County
(Transportation-Housing and Urban Development)
Amount $475,000 Sponsors Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) Locations Hinds County, Mississippi Recipients Hinds County, Miss.

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