2025 INDEPENDENCE DAY HOLIDAY TRAVEL PERIOD
Jackson, Miss.- The Mississippi Highway Patrol is gearing up for another major holiday travel
initiative of the summer season, coinciding with the upcoming Independence Day celebrations. This
travel period will kick off at midnight on Thursday, July 3rd, and will continue through midnight on
Sunday, July 6th.
During this period, troopers will be deployed across the state to engage in high-visibility patrols and
establish strategic checkpoints aimed at deterring impaired and unsafe driving behaviors. These
efforts will be particularly focused on enhancing road safety, with a strong emphasis on promoting the
proper use of seat belts and child restraint systems.
“As we celebrate Independence Day and the freedoms, we are so fortunate to enjoy, let’s remember
the men and women in law enforcement and all first responders who are working to keep us safe,”
said Mississippi Department of Public Safety Commissioner Sean Tindell. “The
Mississippi Highway Patrol will be out enforcing traffic laws, and agencies across the state will be on
duty. Thank you to all who serve this holiday.”
During the 2024 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period, MHP investigated 141 crashes with four
fatalities and made 149 DUI arrests on state and federal highway systems. MHP also issued 876
citations for occupant restraint violations during that enforcement period.
