GOP's Cindy Hyde-Smith sworn in as Mississippi senator

Cindy Hyde-Smith

Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith made history Monday when she was sworn into the Senate as the first woman to represent Mississippi in the chamber.

Posted: Apr 9, 2018 2:50 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Cindy Hyde-Smith made history Monday when she was sworn into the Senate as the first woman to represent Mississippi in the chamber. It's a milestone that strategists hope will propel the former agricultural commissioner and early President Donald Trump supporter when she faces a tough election in fall.

Vice President Mike Pence arrived at the Capitol to swear her in as colleagues looked on. Hyde-Smith was tapped by the state's Gov. Phil Bryant as a surprise pick to fill the seat for ailing GOP Sen. Thad Cochran, who resigned April 1.

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says, "I know I speak for all senators on both sides of the aisle in welcoming our new colleague.

Mississippi Coronavirus Cases

Data is updated nightly.

Cases: 245847

Reported Deaths: 5356

County	Cases	Deaths
DeSoto	16717	168
Hinds	15748	310
Harrison	12806	188
Rankin	10334	204
Jackson	9996	172
Lee	8666	135
Madison	7994	158
Jones	6112	108
Forrest	5826	117
Lauderdale	5672	174
Lowndes	5186	106
Lafayette	4827	92
Lamar	4711	62
Washington	4700	122
Bolivar	3915	105
Oktibbeha	3842	79
Panola	3572	74
Pontotoc	3565	52
Monroe	3463	101
Union	3347	55
Warren	3346	92
Marshall	3332	64
Neshoba	3310	149
Pearl River	3138	91
Leflore	2969	104
Lincoln	2901	85
Sunflower	2758	68
Tate	2647	59
Alcorn	2578	50
Itawamba	2570	58
Pike	2548	76
Hancock	2469	57
Prentiss	2400	47
Scott	2387	43
Copiah	2356	49
Yazoo	2350	54
Tippah	2338	45
Simpson	2301	66
Leake	2267	64
Coahoma	2190	54
Grenada	2139	70
Covington	2071	71
Marion	2033	71
Adams	2000	65
Winston	1962	60
George	1959	37
Wayne	1930	29
Attala	1909	58
Newton	1851	42
Chickasaw	1799	43
Tishomingo	1790	59
Holmes	1674	67
Jasper	1635	33
Clay	1556	32
Stone	1388	18
Tallahatchie	1370	33
Clarke	1351	60
Calhoun	1320	21
Smith	1173	22
Yalobusha	1125	34
Walthall	1105	36
Noxubee	1089	22
Greene	1082	29
Montgomery	1071	34
Carroll	1023	20
Lawrence	998	17
Perry	986	31
Amite	957	25
Webster	900	24
Claiborne	841	25
Tunica	840	21
Jefferson Davis	829	25
Humphreys	803	24
Benton	797	22
Kemper	756	20
Quitman	667	8
Franklin	646	13
Choctaw	594	12
Wilkinson	574	24
Jefferson	520	19
Sharkey	423	17
Issaquena	157	6
Unassigned	0	0

Alabama Coronavirus Cases

Cases: 414583

Reported Deaths: 5945

County	Cases	Deaths
Jefferson	60842	887
Mobile	29590	538
Madison	26466	183
Tuscaloosa	20537	267
Montgomery	18562	304
Shelby	18181	112
Baldwin	15841	177
Lee	12120	97
Morgan	12002	112
Etowah	11488	142
Calhoun	10863	197
Marshall	10048	106
Houston	8405	123
Cullman	7922	94
Limestone	7850	73
Elmore	7670	101
DeKalb	7572	82
St. Clair	7417	120
Lauderdale	7402	82
Talladega	6036	108
Walker	5834	176
Jackson	5719	37
Colbert	5222	70
Blount	5219	80
Autauga	5075	55
Coffee	4314	56
Dale	3882	78
Franklin	3621	45
Chilton	3329	65
Covington	3255	67
Russell	3189	10
Escambia	3098	42
Dallas	2979	88
Chambers	2757	69
Clarke	2729	33
Tallapoosa	2591	107
Pike	2458	29
Lawrence	2393	45
Marion	2386	49
Winston	2225	35
Bibb	2113	47
Geneva	1963	31
Marengo	1963	29
Pickens	1953	31
Hale	1725	42
Barbour	1696	36
Butler	1669	58
Fayette	1640	26
Cherokee	1583	30
Henry	1492	19
Monroe	1436	17
Randolph	1376	35
Washington	1354	26
Clay	1244	46
Crenshaw	1174	44
Lamar	1168	19
Cleburne	1151	23
Macon	1119	35
Lowndes	1079	35
Wilcox	999	21
Bullock	971	28
Perry	950	19
Conecuh	928	20
Sumter	891	26
Greene	751	23
Coosa	598	14
Choctaw	508	24
Out of AL	0	0
Unassigned	0	0