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Mississippi DPS offices closed Jan. 1-2 for New Year holiday

January 5, 2026 Jon Myers

Mississippi DPS offices closed Jan. 1-2 for New Year holiday

Mississippi Department of Public Safety offices will close Thursday and Friday in observance of the New Year holiday, the agency announced.

This closure affects all driver service bureaus across the state. Offices will reopen Monday, Jan. 5, 2026.

Officials encourage residents to stay safe during the holiday.

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Jon Ross Myers founded Mississippi News Group in 2013. Before founding the organization, he worked at The Daily Mississippian, The Marion Salute and The Southern Sentinel. A Mississippi journalist and writer based in Ripley, he received second place in poetry in the 2025 William Faulkner Literary Competition for "The Garden."

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