Jackson, Miss -The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) is ramping up its enforcement efforts in
preparation for the 2022 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period, which will begin on Friday,
July 1st at 5 p.m. and conclude on Tuesday, July 5th at midnight. Troopers will conduct high-
visibility enforcement activities to promote safe travel and reduce fatal crashes over the
Independence Day Holiday Travel Period. Troopers will focus on speeding, distracted, and
impaired driving laws while using safety checkpoints to monitor seatbelt usage and remove
impaired drivers from roadways.
During the 2021 Independence Day Holiday Travel Period, MHP investigated 151 crashes with
two fatalities and made 146 DUI arrests on state and federal highway systems. MHP also
issued 518 citations for occupant restraint violations during that enforcement period.
“As we prepare to celebrate the birth of our nation, we must not neglect to prepare to
conduct safe travel practices over the holiday period,” said Lt. Colonel Malachi Sanders. “MHP
Troopers will be tasked with providing oversight through enforcement efforts to ensure
motorists get to and from their holiday destinations safely.”
“On this Independence Day, as we gather with our family and friends, let’s not forget to
remember the great privilege we have to be citizens of the United States of America,” said
Commissioner Sean Tindell. “We also must remember to thank the law enforcement officers
across the state who are committed to keeping our citizens and roadways safe each and every
day. Travel safe this holiday weekend and Happy Independence Day!”
