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Mississippi at a glance

Population by race and Hispanic origin

States in this database with the most similarly-sized populations

Full-time law enforcement staff in Mississippi

  • 5,906 Officers
  • 2,721 Civilian staff

Full-time law enforcement officers per 1,000 residents

  • 2.2 National average

Federal grant funding

Data was last updated March 24, 2026

We identified over $629.7K in federal grant funding, FY 2016-2026

This amount represents funding at the state level, some of which may be passed on to cities and counties via sub-grants. It does not reflect any federal grant funding provided directly to cities or counties in Mississippi.

Grant funding over time

Grant funding by federal department

Recent grants

USA spending grants for: Mississippi
Amount Start and end dates Recipient and description Awarding agency CFDA program Type
$45,723.00 11/1/2024
10/31/2026		 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS (MDOC) WILL USETHE FY24 PREA GRANT TO MAINTAIN AND ENHANCE COMPLIANCE WITH PREA STANDARDS TO TRAIN AND EDUCATE MDOC STAFF STATEWIDE. THE MDOC IS RIGOROUSLY WORKING TOWARD ADHERENCE TO SPECIFIC PREA STANDARDS. THE PRIMARY OBJECTIVE OF THEINITIATIVE IS TO IDE… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.738 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program Prime
$261,836.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 MISSISSIPPI BAND OF CHOCTAW INDIANS THE PURPOSE OF THE COPS OFFICE TRIBAL RESOURCES GRANT EQUIPMENT/TRAINING PROGRAM (TRGP-EQUIPMENT/TRAINING) IS TO ADVANCE THE PRACTICE OF COMMUNITY POLICING IN TRIBAL JURISDICTIONS AND MEET THE MOST SERIOUS TRIBAL LAW ENFORCEMENT NEEDS. FUNDING UNDER THIS AWARD PROGRAM WILL BE UTILIZED BY THE TRIBAL… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$145,583.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2026		 MS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY THE RURAL ILLICIT DRUG COLLABORATIVE (RIDC) WILL USE FY24 MICROGRANTS FUNDING TO SEEK CLARITY AND PROVIDE DIRECTION TO A RURAL, IMPOVERISHED STATE THAT IS CHALLENGED WITH ILLICIT DRUG OVERDOSES, INCLUDING OPIOID AND NOVEL SYNTHETIC DRUGS. THE COLLABORATIVE IS LED BY MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC… Department of Justice Offices, Boards and Divisions 16.710 Public Safety Partnership and Community Policing Grants Prime
$97,776.00 10/1/2024
9/30/2027		 MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY PROJECT SAFE NEIGHBORHOODS (PSN) WAS LAUNCHED IN THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF MISSISSIPPI (SDMS), SPECIFICALLY, IN THE CITY OF JACKSON IN DECEMBER OF 2017. OVER TIME, SDMS EXPANDED PSN BEYOND JACKSON TO THE CITIES OF HATTIESBURG, MERIDIAN, NATCHEZ, VICKSBURG, AND GULFPORT, WHICH ARE GEOGRAPHICALLY DISP… Department of Justice Office of Justice Programs 16.609 Project Safe Neighborhoods Prime

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Military equipment transfers

We were unable to locate any military equipment transfers for this location using the LESO Property Transferred to Participating Agencies database published by the Defense Logistics Agency, or transfer data for this state has not yet been reviewed by our staff. This state may have also acquired military equipment for policing via other sources or programs which is not reported here.

Counties and cities we’re monitoring in Mississippi

Data was last updated January 26, 2026

Counties

Counties monitored in: Mississippi
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
County Population Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
No Counties monitored in state

Cities

Cities monitored in: Mississippi
Funding Misconduct and Settlements
City Population Officers per 1000 people Grant funding found Military equipment value Consent decree Public misconduct database Settlements
Jackson 146631 N/A $3,989,671.20 $1,175,762.00 No No 1 settlement with compensation totaling $17,786.00
Southaven 56226 N/A $28,904.00 $705,421.00 No No 1 settlement with undisclosed compensation to victims