The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, known in Mississippi as simply, the Highway Patrol, was created in 1938, with its troopers first patrolling the highways on motorcycles. Automobiles were the principal enforcement vehicle in the 1940s and since. The original uniform worn by the Mississippi troopers was a gray shirt with navy blue epaulettes trimmed with gold.
The Mississippi Highway Safety Patrol, known as the Highway Patrol locally, was founded in 1938. Troopers initially patrolled on motorcycles before transitioning to cars as their primary enforcement vehicle starting from the 1940s. The original uniform for Mississippi troopers included a gray shirt with navy blue epaulettes that were bordered in gold.