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For Immediate Release
Contact: Stephanie Booker
June 8, 2012
601-866-9003



CONGRESSMAN THOMPSON ANNOUNCES $250,000 AWARDED TO DELTA STATE UNIVERSITY

BOLTON, MISSISSIPPI – Today, United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Agriculture has awarded $250,000 through the Rural Business Enterprise Grant Program to Delta State University.

The Rural Development funds will be used to provide debt management and credit repair services through the Debt Education for Business Transformation and Sustainability (DEBTS) Program.  The small and emerging private businesses are Empowerment 360, William’s Electric and Triplett Air Conditioning.

For more information, contact Dr. Billy Moore at 662-846-4200.