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Mississippi Roadblocks
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Bassfield |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Intersection of hwy 35 and 42. |
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Time
of day: |
Late Night |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
11/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Checking license and registration. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Belmont |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Between Dennis and Belmont, MS
on MS-25 |
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration |
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
Registry date: |
03/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Never
been through a MS roadblock before; when I was asked to stop, I
did as requested. The state trooper asked for driver's license. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Coahoma County |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Highway 49 at Truck Weight Station |
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Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location
remains constant |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
01/2007 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No
comments. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Between Cockrum and Lewisburg |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
hwy 305 btw Cockrum and Lewisburg |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance,
Drugs, Seatbelts, Firearms, Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats,
Emissions, Vehicle Equipment, Destination, Warrants, Criminal
Convictions, Marital Status, Racial Profiling, Activities Travel,
Audio, Child Support |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| This
roadblock has been witnessed more than ten times at least. Coming
over a hill bright lights, flashing lights, and flashlights can
literally blind the driver's eyes. Also, they don't take know for
an answer. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Coldwater |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
on 51 hwy at Tate/ Desoto line
(Coldwater River) |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance,
Drugs, Seatbelts, Stolen Property, Emissions, Destination, Warrants,
Criminal Convictions, Trucker Stop, Marital Status, Racial Profiling,
Activities Travel, Audio, Minor Truancy |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Generally
they are trying to catch people buying beer in Desoto county and
crossing into Tate county. Will write tickets for possesion and
DUI mainly. Very dangerous spot for South bound drivers, but easily
seen from Coldwater. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Corinth |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy. 45N at weight station-TN
state line |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Unknown |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
02/2004 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| State
troopers, on 2 occasions, have put up a roadblock (stopping all
northbound traffic), asking to look at your driver's license. On
both occasions, there were approx. 7 state troopers on hand. This
occured the first 2 weeks of Jan 2004. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Durant |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 12 West |
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Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Unknown, Alcohol, Seatbelts,
Child Safety Seats, Destination, Warrants, Child Support |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
09/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Road
blocks setup right before the local Nissan plant shift start. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Eudora |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Highway 304 |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance,
Drugs, Seatbelts, Residency, Stolen Property, Firearms, Curfew,
Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats, Emissions, Vehicle Equipment,
Destination, Warrants, Criminal Convictions, Trucker Stop, Marital
Status, Racial Profiling, Activities Travel, Audio, Child Support,
Minor Truancy, Dogs |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
08/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Very
frequent. Almost like a money raising event. Stops everyone coming
home from the casinos. Usually between hills around Eudora. Usually
15-20 minute wait in line. Large bus (paddy wagon) present to carry
prisoners. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Forrest - Jones County |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Monroe Road at Shady Grove Baptist
Church |
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Time
of day: |
Late Night |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alcohol, activities, travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location
remains constant |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
02/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments
available. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Fulton |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
hwy 78 eastbound fulton exit
ramp |
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Time
of day: |
Late Night |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
drugs, seatbelts, destination, activities, travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
07/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Friday
and saturday nights after midnight when you get to exit there they
have roadblocks on the yield ramp you have already exited before
seeing them. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Gulfport Harrison County |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Old Hwy 49 and 49 |
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Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
seatbelts |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
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Registry date: |
12/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments
available. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Jones Co. Mississippi , City
of Laurel |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
SlaugterPin RD, Masonite RD &
black neighborhoods |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, insurance, drugs, seatbelts,
vehicle safety, vehicle equipment, racial profiling, activities,
travel, dogs |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
12/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| A group
of cops looking to make money for Jones Co. They also set up in
the black neighborhoods. And they set up in AM when we are going
to work and coming home in PM. They know we get a pay check. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Hancock County |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 43 south Pearl River |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
drugs, seatbelts, firearms, vehicle safety, warrants |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked 25% to 75%
of vehicles |
|
Registry date: |
12/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Rude.
Flashlights in your eyes. Interrogations. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Harrison County |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 67 & Hwy 605 intersection |
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Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
unknown, registration, alchohol,
insurance, drugs, seatbelts, racial profiling |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
09/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Went
through,late Feb.2007.have heard of other occurences at same locale.Seems
to be on holidays. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Independence |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 305 infront or just north
of pumping station |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alchohol, Drugs, Residency, Firearms,
Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats, Emissions, Vehicle Equipment,
Destination, Warrants, Criminal Convictions, Trucker Stop, Mmarital
Status, Racial Profiling, Activities Travel, Child Support, Minor
Truancy |
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Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location
remains constant |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Very
dangerous spot for northbound traffic (over big hill) Usually not
in action long, but a quick money maker for troopers. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Laurel |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
I-59 |
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Time
of day: |
Late Night |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Registration, Alchohol, Insurance,
Drugs, Seatbelts, Racial Profiling |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped only a few vehicles (less
than 25%) |
|
Registry date: |
02/2004 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| The
Laurel police department park with their head lights shinning across
the freeway to see if the occupant of the vehicles are black or
Hispanic. Fortunately they stop mostly out of state Hispanics and
leave most of the blacks alone. ACLU, this would be a good case
for you. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Long Beach |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Pineville and Beatline |
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
unknown, registration, alchohol, insurance, seatbelts, vehicle_equipment, activities_travel |
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
Registry date: |
08/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| My constitutional rights were violated on 08/27/09 @ 11:05 p.m. while passing thru thus location. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Madison |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Highway 51 between Madison and
Gluckstadt |
|
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
emissions, activities travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
04/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| All vehicles
are checked. Roadblock is in a valley and can't be seen until the
hill is topped. Both HP and Sherrif participate. Can be set up any
time of day (rush hour), and around 9:00 P.M. on weekends. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Okolono |
Description
of roadblock location: |
HWY 41 E (278 EAST) BTWN OKOLONA & AMORY 1ST 45 |
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance, seatbelts, firearms, vehicle_safety, vehicle_equipment, racial_profiling |
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
Registry date: |
11/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| MS State Troopers usually set up between 4:30 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. especially on Sunday afternoon trying to confiscate beer in Monroe County (dry)after purchase in Okolona - Chickasaw County (wet) Troopers will take any alcohol for their consumption later while off duty and write you a "stupid" ticket. Any lip and you are subject to immediate arrest whether you have alcohol or not. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Pontotoc |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
hwy 15 between huddle house and
cousins store |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Vehicle
Safety, Vehicle Equipment, Warrants, Criminal Convictions |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
09/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Will
stop every car, 0 tolerance for questions. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Pontotoc |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 6 and Martin Luther King
by the car wash |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts,
Curfew, Vehicle Safety, Child Safety Seats, Vehicle Equipment,
Warrants, Criminal Convictions |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| They
check every single car. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Pontotoc county / Lee county |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 6 Pontotoc / Lee county line |
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Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Firearms,
Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Equipment, Warrants, Criminal Convictions |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
09/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Will
stop every car, 0 tolerance for questions. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Saucier (Harrison County) |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
HWY 67 just after on ramp from
HWY 49 |
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Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
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Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
drugs, seatbelts, destination, criminal convictions, racial profiling |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
02/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| A friend
was stopped and arrested at this roadblock on jan. 25,2009 in the
early evening. |
Town/City/Municipality: |
Senatobia |
Description
of roadblock location: |
Highway 4, 2 miles west of town |
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, activities_travel |
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location remains constant |
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
Registry date: |
09/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| 3 uniformed officers, 2 plainclothes. One plainclothes officer appeared to be taking notes on a clipboard. |
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Town/City/Municipality: |
Sherman |
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Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 9 under hwy78 overpass |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime of day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
Alcohol, Insurance, Drugs, Seatbelts,
Firearms, Vehicle Safety, Vehicle Equipment, Destination, Warrants,
Criminal Convictions, Activities Travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
09/2003 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Every
single car stopped. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Shannon |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
County Road 300 in the curve |
|
Time
of day: |
PM Rush Hour |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, insurance, seatbelts,
vehicle safety, child safety seats, vehicle equipment |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
05/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Asks
for insurance every time...they are mainly looking for proof of
insurance, drivers license, tags, inspection stickers and seatbelts/carseats. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Simpson County |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
County Hwy 28 Pearl River Bridge |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, seatbelts,
activities, travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
01/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Road
block moves, usually set up on Saturdays sometimes Sundays usually
afternoon/evenings until late night, main hwys, then black neighborhoods,
if there is a sports game being played on Friday no roadblocks,
too many white people going thru and they don't want the complaints,
once basketball and football are done then you see more roadblocks. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Starkville |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Blackjack Road- 1/4 - 1 1/2 miles
from round-about |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
seatbelts |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
10/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| They
stop all vehicles on this road. If heading east from road block,
down blackjack, the roadblocks are often placed just past the stop
light, right in front of the gated entrance to campus. I have also
seen them farther down the road, right in front of the trailer park
with the big pool sitting above ground. As of August, 2008 they
have been doing these on about a weekly basis. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Tupelo |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
County road 300 at intersection
with CR 385 |
|
Time
of day: |
Mid-day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
03/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| Was asked
to stop and provide the sheriff with driver's license. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Tupelo |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Lumpkin St. |
|
Time
of day: |
Mid-day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, seatbelts |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location
remains constant |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
02/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments
available. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Tupelo |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Ramp from Highway 78 (Future
I-22) to Highway 45 N |
|
Time
of day: |
Mid-day |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, insurance, seatbelts |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Infrequently set up but location
remains constant |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
02/2009 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No comments
available. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
West Point |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Hwy 50 East near Lowndes County
Line |
|
Time
of day: |
Anytime |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
registration, alchohol, insurance,
destination, activities travel |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Frequently set up in this area,
but exact location changes |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
03/2008 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| STATE
AND COUNTY THIS IS MORE LIKE A CHECK POINT THAT WOULD EXIST IN A
COMMUNIST COUNTRY---WHATEVER HAPPENED TO AMERICA BEING A FREE COUNTRY. |
|
Town/City/Municipality: |
Wiggins |
|
Description
of roadblock location: |
Intersection of Highway 26 and
old Highway 26 |
|
Time
of day: |
Late Night |
|
Purported
purpose of roadblock: |
alchohol, insurance, seatbelts,
destination |
|
Regularity
of roadblock: |
Set up at this location on a
regular or frequent basis |
|
Percentage
of cars stopped or checked: |
Stopped and checked all cars
or most vehicles
(more than 75%) |
|
Registry date: |
08/2007 |
| Additional
information about this roadblock or notes on roadblock encounter: |
| No
comments available. |
|