Mississippi National Guard

Mississippi National Guard
Seal
Active	1798 (1798)–present
Country	United States
Allegiance	Mississippi
Type	National Guard
Role	Organized militia Armed forces reserve
Size	~12,275 personnel
Part of	Mississippi Military Department National Guard of the United States
Headquarters	Jackson, Mississippi
Website	ng.ms.gov
Commanders
Commander in Chief	Governor Tate Reeves
Adjutant General of Mississippi	Major General Janson D. Boyles, MSARNG
Insignia
Abbreviation	MSNG

The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG), commonly known as the Mississippi Guard, is both a Mississippi state and a federal government organization, part of the United States National Guard. It is part of the Mississippi Military Department, a state agency of the government of Mississippi. The Adjutant General of Mississippi (TAG), Major General Janson Durr Boyles, serves as the executive director and is subordinate to the Commander-in-Chief, the Governor of Mississippi, in matters relating to the department and the state militia forces.^[1]

The Mississippi Code of 1972, Title 33, Chapter 3, titled "Military Affairs", details the duties and responsibilities of the Adjutant General of Mississippi. The Adjutant General of Mississippi, via the Mississippi Military Department, is expressly authorized to "issue such orders, rules and regulations as may be necessary in order that the organization, training and discipline of the components of the militia of this state will at all times conform to the applicable requirements of the United States government relating thereto. Orders, rules and regulations issued hereunder shall have full force and effect as part of the military code of this state".^[2]

The state militia forces formally break down into three broad classes: The Mississippi National Guard (MSNG), the Mississippi State Guard (MSSG), and the unorganized militia.