U.S. Rep. Bennie G. Thompson, left, presents a ceremonial check to Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood, right, and District 2 Supervisor Riley Rice, center, on Tuesday as part of $100,000 in federal funding for the Sunflower County Sheriff’s Department.”
Sunflower County Sheriff James Haywood and District 2 Supervisor Riley Rice say a $100,000 federal allocation for law enforcement “couldn’t have come at a better time” as the sheriff’s department faces pressing needs for vehicles and other upgrades.