Airports get grants

Two airports in South Mississippi won federal grants for improvements. Trent Lott International Airport in Moss Point will receive $809,753 for runway and taxiway lighting work. Stennis International Airport in Bay St. Louis will get $104,500 for airport apron construction and wildlife hazard assessment. The Department of Transportation grants are part of $8.6 million in funding through the Airport Improvement Program that will help 32 state airports in infrastructure projects meant to improve operational safety and efficiency. (Source: Mississippi Press, 03/26/10)