Police Radio Encryption in Mississippi
Mississippi has an encryption rate of 11%. Out of 390 tracked public safety agencies, 18 are fully encrypted, 51 are partially encrypted, and 321 broadcast in the clear.
Agencies by Type
Encrypted & Partially Encrypted Agencies in Mississippi
- Bolivar County (Bolivar County) — Encrypted
- Choctaw Health Center (Neshoba County) — Encrypted
- DeSoto County (17) (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Eupora (Webster County) — Encrypted
- HAM/SKYWarn (Adams County) — Encrypted
- MBN - Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MDOC - Mississippi Department of Corrections (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 2 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 4 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 6 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 7 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 8 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 9 (Statewide) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - Statewide (Statewide) — Encrypted
- Medical Support & Facilities (Monroe County) — Encrypted
- Medical Support and Facilities (Leflore County) — Encrypted
- Yalobusha County (Yalobusha County) — Encrypted
- Yalobusha General Hospital (Yalobusha County) — Encrypted
- Ackerman Choctaw County Airport (9M4) (Choctaw County) — Partial
- Adams County (Adams County) — Partial
- Bay Springs (Jasper County) — Partial
- Business (Wilkinson County) — Partial
- Businesses (Marion County) — Partial
- Caledonia (Lowndes County) — Partial
- Caledonia (Monroe County) — Partial
- Chevron Phillips Chemical Company (Jackson County) — Partial
- Clay County (Clay County) — Partial
- Clinton (Hinds County) — Partial
- Colleges and Universities (Statewide) — Partial
- Grand Gulf Heliport (3MS0) (Claiborne County) — Partial
- HAM-SKYWARN (Copiah County) — Partial
- Hinds County (25) (Statewide) — Partial
- Holly Springs (Marshall County) — Partial
- Itta Bena (Leflore County) — Partial
- Jefferson County Central Dispatch (Jefferson County) — Partial
- Jones County (Jones County) — Partial
- Jones County (34) (Statewide) — Partial
- Lawrence County (Lawrence County) — Partial
- Leake County (Leake County) — Partial
- Lowndes County (44) (Statewide) — Partial
- MDMR - Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (Statewide) — Partial
- MEMA - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (Statewide) — Partial
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 1 (Statewide) — Partial
- Madison County (45) (Statewide) — Partial
- Marshall County (47) (Statewide) — Partial
- Medical Support & Facilities (Chickasaw County) — Partial
- Medical Support & Facilities (Forrest County) — Partial
- Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (Neshoba County) — Partial
- Monroe County (48) (Statewide) — Partial
- Montgomery County (Montgomery County) — Partial
- NASA in Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi (Hancock County) — Partial
- Oktibbeha County (Oktibbeha County) — Partial
- Panola County (Panola County) — Partial
- Pascagoula (Jackson County) — Partial
- Pat Harrison Waterway District (Lamar County) — Partial
- Port Gibson (Claiborne County) — Partial
- Richton (Perry County) — Partial
- Rolling Fork (Sharkey County) — Partial
- South Mississippi State Hospital (Lamar County) — Partial
- State Interop - Statewide Interoperability (Statewide) — Partial
- Stone County (66) (Statewide) — Partial
- Tallahatchie County (Tallahatchie County) — Partial
- Tishomingo County (Tishomingo County) — Partial
- University of Southern Mississippi (Forrest County) — Partial
- Utilities (Adams County) — Partial
- Vardaman (Calhoun County) — Partial
- Walnut Grove (Leake County) — Partial
- Warren County (75) (Statewide) — Partial
- Wheeler (Prentiss County) — Partial
Statewide Encrypted Systems
These agencies operate on statewide radio systems and serve multiple jurisdictions across Mississippi.
- DeSoto County (17) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MBN - Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MDOC - Mississippi Department of Corrections (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 2 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 4 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 6 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 7 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 8 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 9 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - Statewide (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Encrypted
- Colleges and Universities (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Hinds County (25) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Jones County (34) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Lowndes County (44) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- MDMR - Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- MEMA - Mississippi Emergency Management Agency (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- MHP - Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol - District 1 (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Madison County (45) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Marshall County (47) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Monroe County (48) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- State Interop - Statewide Interoperability (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Stone County (66) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
- Warren County (75) (Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)) — Partial
County Breakdown
80 counties tracked across Mississippi. 35 have at least one encrypted or partially encrypted agency.
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| County | Agencies | Encrypted | Partial | Clear | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yalobusha County | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67% |
| Claiborne County | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 50% |
| Webster County | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50% |
| Clay County | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 50% |
| Leflore County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| Neshoba County | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 30% |
| Choctaw County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Lawrence County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Marshall County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Montgomery County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Prentiss County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Sharkey County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Tishomingo County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Wilkinson County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 25% |
| Monroe County | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 21% |
| Lamar County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Leake County | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 20% |
| Bolivar County | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 17% |
| Hancock County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Jefferson County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Marion County | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 17% |
| Adams County | 13 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 15% |
| Calhoun County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Jasper County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Perry County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Tallahatchie County | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13% |
| Forrest County | 9 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 11% |
| Chickasaw County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Copiah County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Panola County | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10% |
| Jackson County | 11 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9% |
| Oktibbeha County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8% |
| Jones County | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6% |
| Hinds County | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6% |
| Lowndes County | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5% |
| Harrison County | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0% |
| Pike County | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0% |
| Lafayette County | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| Attala County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Grenada County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Lauderdale County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Lee County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Lincoln County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Pearl River County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Pontotoc County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Tunica County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Union County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Winston County | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Benton County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Carroll County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Coahoma County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Covington County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| DeSoto County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| George County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Quitman County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Rankin County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Stone County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Yazoo County | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| Greene County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Holmes County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Itawamba County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Jefferson Davis County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Madison County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Smith County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Tate County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Warren County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0% |
| Alcorn County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Amite County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Clarke County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Franklin County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Issaquena County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Kemper County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Newton County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Noxubee County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Scott County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Simpson County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Sunflower County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Tippah County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Walthall County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
| Wayne County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% |
What This Means for Mississippi Residents
Mississippi has a relatively low encryption rate of 11%. The majority of public safety agencies (321 out of 390) still broadcast in the clear, meaning scanner listeners and journalists retain access to most emergency radio traffic.
Encryption status can change at any time as agencies upgrade equipment or adopt new policies. The RTDNA considers police radio encryption the #1 threat to journalism in America. Use our search tool to check specific cities and counties in Mississippi.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is police radio encrypted in Mississippi?
In Mississippi, 18 out of 390 tracked public safety agencies use fully encrypted radio, and 51 use partial encryption. The overall encryption rate is 11%. Use the search tool on the homepage to check specific cities and counties.
Can I listen to police scanners in Mississippi?
Yes — 321 agencies in Mississippi still broadcast in the clear and can be monitored with a scanner. Check specific agencies using our search tool for detailed channel information.
How often is Mississippi data updated?
Data for Mississippi is synchronized weekly from RadioReference.com. Encryption status reflects the latest known radio configurations, though agencies can change their setup without notice. Report incorrect data.
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