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Mississippi Speed & Red-Light Cameras Laws (2026)

Restricted: Mississippi bans automated traffic cameras: no county or city may use a camera or radar system to enforce traffic signals or speed limits.

RestrictedVerified Jul 30, 2026

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Mississippi bans automated traffic cameras: no county or city may use a camera or radar system to enforce traffic signals or speed limits. Existing systems had to be removed by October 2009.

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Speed & Red-Light Cameras in states bordering Mississippi

The same rule in each neighboring state LawLert has verified, from that state’s own official source.

AlabamaConditional
Alabama has no statewide ban on traffic cameras: camera enforcement is a local option, authorized city by city by a special local act in places such as Montgomery and Tuscaloosa.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: dot.state.al.us · Full Alabama rule →
ArkansasRestricted
Arkansas bars automated speed enforcement except in a school zone, at a railroad crossing, or in a highway work zone (A.C.A. 27-52-110, 27-52-111). Even then, a certified law enforcement officer must issue the citation to the violator at the time of the violation. Arkansas Highway Police enforcing motor-carrier laws are exempt.
Verified Jul 30, 2026 · Source: ardot.gov · Full Arkansas rule →
LouisianaConditional
No Louisiana state law either bans or broadly authorizes camera enforcement. Red-light and speed cameras operate under local ordinance in cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge, not statewide.
Verified Jun 18, 2026 · Source: legis.la.gov · Full Louisiana rule →
TennesseeConditional
Red-light cameras are allowed in Tennessee, but only a P.O.S.T.-certified or state-commissioned law enforcement officer may authorize the citation, and a person who does not contest it pays no more than $50. …
Verified Jul 28, 2026 · Source: publications.tnsosfiles.com · Full Tennessee rule →

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