Mississippi Highway Patrol Class 66 Applications open
Mississippi Highway Patrol is looking for applications for their next cadet class which will be the first class to be comprised of only certified law enforcement officers. Qualifications of…
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Gulfport man dies after being hit trying to cross Mississippi 53
A Gulfport man died after he tried to cross Highway 53 on Friday. Mississippi Highway Patrol reported that about 3 p.m., troopers responded to a fatal crash in Harrison County. A 2003 Toyota Corolla driven by Byron Ladner, 18, of…
MHP offers tips to keep drivers safe over Thanksgiving holiday
Travel experts are expecting 53.4 million vehicles on the road over the Thanksgiving holiday, the largest single year increase since 2005. That's why Mississippi Highway Patrol is asking drivers to keep these tips in…
Lucedale man killed in two-vehicle crash on Highway 57
A Lucedale man is dead after colliding with a Jeep on Saturday afternoon, Mississippi Highway Patrol reported. Cpl. Cal Robertson of Troop K said MHP troopers responded to a fatal crash on Highway 57 in Jackson County. John Necaise, 35,…
Man injured after being shot by Mississippi Highway Patrol
WALNUT, Miss. — Police are investigating after a 45-year-old white man was severely injured after he was shot during a weekend exchange of gunfire with Mississippi Highway Patrol officers. The shooting occurred Sunday near the small community of Walnut in…
Highway Patrol investigating bicyclist hit-and-run
Mississippi Highway Patrol is investigating a Tuesday night hit-and-run that left a bicyclist in serious condition. MHP on Tuesday responded to a crash on Highway 613 in Jackson County. Troopers said Eric Olsen, 45, of Moss Point, was riding his…
Mississippi Highway Patrol ends Labor Day travel period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol ended its Labor Day travel period at midnight after activating it over the weekend for the holiday. The MHP issued 6,635 citations over the…
Mississippi Highway Patrol cruiser to be featured in 2022 calendar
The Mississippi Highway Patrol will appear in the 2022 America’s Best Looking Cruiser Calendar. Each year, the American Association of State Troopers holds a nationwide competition…
MHP Trooper killed in Madison County accident
Authorities are investigating after a Mississippi Highway Patrol trooper was killed in a crash in Madison County. The crash happened on Highway 16 at Old Yazoo City Road in Canton on Friday afternoon. Madison County Coroner Alex Breeland has confirmed…
Mississippi Highway Patrol and MDRS launch P.R.O.M. Initiative
With high schools across the state preparing for their proms, the Mississippi Highway Patrol and Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services took the time to bring awareness to the joint campaign: Please Return on Monday in the same…
18-wheeler overturns, delaying traffic on I-10
Mississippi Highway Patrol is working the scene of an accident on Interstate 10 in D'Iberville. An 18-wheeler rolled over just before 11 a.m., blocking all four lanes of westbound traffic just east of Exit 46D at Lamey Bridge Road. Traffic…
Mississippi Highway Patrol demonstrates seat belt safety in Biloxi
Changing bad driving habits can save your life. The Mississippi Highway Patrol demonstrated seat belt safety today. After watching a stuffed dummy fly out the safety simulator vehicle, Ocean Springs resident Angie Smith was reminded of the…
MHP investigating a fatal hit and run that occurred on Sunday, February 28th
Biloxi, MS – State Troopers responded to a fatal wreck involving a pedestrian in the early morning hours of Sunday, February 28, 2021, at 6:26 am on Highway 63 southbound near Plant Daniel Power Plant in Jackson County. When troopers…
Mississippi Highway Patrol demonstrates the importance of wearing seatbelts
The Mississippi Highway Patrol put on a demonstration at today’s Battle of the Badges blood drive that could also help save lives. This vehicle simulates a rollover accident with an adult and child passenger inside. Neither of…
Holiday travel numbers on the Coast
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has wrapped up its holiday travel enforcement period. We have the latest numbers of citations and arrests on the Coast. MHP conducted safety checkpoints to combat speeding and reckless and distracted driving. Statewide…
Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating fatal accident in Hancock County
State Troopers responded to an early morning crash on Hwy 90 near Lake Shore Drive in Hancock County Wednesday at 5:45 am that claimed the life of a Bay St. Louis resident. Arriving Troopers reported that the now deceased was…
Poplarville man killed in two-vehicle crash on I-59 in Pearl River County
PEARL RIVER COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Highway Patrol says State Troopers responded to a two-vehicle collision on Interstate 59, in the northbound lanes near the 25-mile marker in Pearl River County on Monday, Dec. 14. The crash claimed the life…
Mississippi Highway Patrol investigating single vehicle accident
State Troopers responded to a single-vehicle collision on Monday morning, December 14, 2020, at 10:16 am in Harrison County on I-10 west, at the 22-mile marker. Troopers reported that a Honda passenger vehicle traveled off the roadway and struck a…
MHP: 6 deaths, more than 5,900 citations during Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period
The Mississippi Highway Patrol has wrapped up its holiday travel enforcement period. MHP conducted safety checkpoints to combat speeding and reckless and distracted driving as well as enforcing child restraint and seat-belt laws. In South Mississippi, MHP…
One Person Killed, Another Injured in Early Morning Accident in Hancock County
State Troopers responded to an early morning single-vehicle traffic crash on Interstate 10 West in Hancock County at the 3-mile marker on Friday at 7:16 a.m. that claimed the life of a Louisiana resident and sent the passenger to the…
MHP increasing law enforcement for the holidays
Mississippi Highway Patrol is beginning its 2020 holiday travel enforcement period today. MHP is looking to crack down on reckless driving while combating speeding and distracted driving issues. Starting earlier this morning and ending Sunday at midnight,…
Mississippi troopers to begin holiday patrols Wednesday
JACKSON, Miss. - The Mississippi Highway Patrol said it will begin the 2020 Thanksgiving holiday travel enforcement period on Wednesday at 12:01 a.m. and end Sunday at midnight. State troopers will be used on all state, federal and interstate systems…
MHP investigating crash that claimed the life of two juveniles in Pearl River County
The Mississippi Highway Patrol investigated a fatal crash that happened on Highway 43 near Burnt Bridge Road in Pearl River County claiming the lives of two juveniles. It appeared a vehicle was traveling south when it crashed…
2 dead, 3 injured in car accident in Jackson County early Wednesday
JACKSON COUNTY, Miss. (WXXV) — Two people are dead following a car accident in Jackson County early Wednesday, according to the Mississippi Highway Patrol. State Troopers say they responded to a single-vehicle accident in the early morning hours of Wednesday,…