Congressman Bennie Thompson Announces U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $970,893 to Mississippi Airports

Press Release

Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has awarded grant funds to the following:

RECIPIENT/AIRPORT/

AMOUNT

Purpose

City of Carthage and County of Leake/Carthage-Leake County Airport/Mr. Tony Gordon, Director, Carthage-Leake Co. Airport Authority at (601) 267-9358

$94,000

Install navigational aid, rehabilitate airport beacon

City of Winona & Montgomery County/Winona-Montgomery County Airport/Mr. Jewel Harrison, Chairman, Winona-Montgomery Co. Airport Board at (662) 262-7322

$291,893

Rehabilitate runway lighting

Jackson Municipal Airport Authority and City of Jackson/Hawkins Field Airport/ Mr. Paul Brown, Chief Executive Officer at (601) 664-3500

$60,000

Conduct or Update Miscellaneous Study

City of Cleveland/ Cleveland Municipal Airport/ Mr. Clint Johnson, Airport Director at (662) 843-8936

$225,000

Reconstruct Runway Lighting

City of Indianola/Indianola Municipal Airport/ Ken Featherstone, Mayor of Indianola at (662) 887-1825

$150,000

Rehabilitate Taxiway, Seal Apron Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints

Cities of Drew & Ruleville & Sunflower County/Ruleville-Drew Airport/ Mr. Horace Weeks, President, North Sunflower Co. Airport Board at (662) 745-2733

$150,000

Install Miscellaneous NAVAIDS, Seal Runway Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints - 18/36, Seal Taxiway Pavement Surface/Pavement Joints

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