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Proposed legislation would help Coast veterans home continue with construction
Federal funding could be coming for Veterans Home projects By Lindsay Knowles | February 18, 2021 at 7:28 AM CST - Updated February 18 at 7:29 AM
BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Proposed legislation in the nationâs capital could make it possible for a veterans home project on the Gulf Coast to move forward with construction.
Sen. Roger Wicker introduced the State Veterans Homes Relief Act on Thursday. If passed, it would provide $500 million for outstanding projects, including the $54 million Gulfport State Veterans Home at Tradition.
Wicker said he posed the new legislation after only $90 million was appropriated for State Veterans Homes this fiscal year, leaving dozens of approved SVH construction projects without funding, including the Coast veterans home. A groundbreaking ceremony for that facility was held in 2019, but the construction has been held up.
Mississippi Veterans rolling up their sleeves to get vaccinated
The vaccines are made available to veterans living at the Collins and Jackson campuses.
Veterans getting vaccine By Quentin Smith | January 9, 2021 at 9:04 PM CST - Updated January 10 at 2:45 PM
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - On Saturday, residents at two Mississippi State Veterans Homes are receiving the long awaited Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine.
The vaccines are made available to veterans living at the Collins and Jackson campuses.
As James Hill rolled up his sleeve to get his show, he said he’s used to being on the front-lines.
“I served a total of 18 years,” the veteran said. “I served in the Army’s special forces for a while and then I was in Naval Intelligence.”