The Mississippi Highway Patrol saw a busy weekend for the Memorial Day holiday according to Public Affairs Officer, Bobby Land.
Extra patrols were in place from May 22-25 aimed at cracking down on speeding and distracted or impaired driving.
MHP issued 4,908 citations, and 591 of those were for no seat belt or child restraint. There were 74 DUI arrests made.
Troopers investigated 190 crashes. One of those resulted in a death on Sunday, May 24 in Monroe County.
