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For Immediate Release	Contact: Stephanie Booker
May 4, 2012	601-866-9003

CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $103,500 AWARDED TO THE CITY OF HOLLANDALE

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Transportation has awarded a $103,500 grant through the Federal Aviation Administration to the City of Hollandale to install runway vertical/visual guidance system.

This grant will provide federal funding for the Hollandale Municipal Airport in Mississippi. The new runway vertical/visual guidance system will make the airport more accessible to pilots by providing improved approaches to the runway ends.

Hollandale Municipal Airport is a general aviation airport associated with Hollandale, Mississippi. The local point of contact is Hon. Melvin Willis, Mayor of Hollandale. Hon. Melvin Willis may be reached at (662) 827-2241.