Below is a press release from Congressman Bennie G. Thompson:
United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) recently 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 |
| ackson 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 |
