Mississippi State Guard

Mississippi State Guard
AbbreviationMSSG
Formation1941
TypeState defense force
Legal statusActive
PurposeTo serve the State of Mississippi in aid with, to or in lieu of the Mississippi National Guard
Headquarters1410 Riverside Drive Jackson, Mississippi 39296
Location
  • Mississippi
Membership
300 +/-
Commander-in-Chief
Gov. Tate Reeves
Adjutant General
MG Janson D. Boyles
MSSG Commanding General
John B. Carter, Brigadier General (MS) MSSG
MSSG State Command Sergeant Major
Bryan Singleton, Command Sergeant Major (MS) MSSG
Parent organization
Mississippi Military Department
AffiliationsMississippi Army National Guard, Mississippi Air National Guard
Websitehttps://msstateguard.org/

The Mississippi State Guard (MSSG) is the state defense force of Mississippi. It operates under the authority of the Mississippi Military Department alongside the Mississippi Army National Guard (MSARNG) and the Mississippi Air National Guard (MSANG).[1][2]

  1. ^ "§ 33-5-51 - Organization of the State Guard". justia.com. Retrieved 17 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Mississippi Military Department" (PDF). Mississippi Secretary of State. Retrieved 12 June 2016.