Hattiesburg also extends into Lamar County.
About Hattiesburg Police Frequencies
- 3 conventional channels are analog FM, so any scanner can receive them. Enter the frequency and set the tone shown in the table.
- Trunked radio systems that carry law-enforcement traffic here: Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 7 talkgroups; Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN): 10 talkgroups. A trunking scanner is required, and it must support the system type shown.
- To follow a trunked system, program a control channel first. For Hattiesburg, start with the Hattiesburg site of Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN), about 1 miles away. Its control channels: 856.9375, 857.2875 MHz.
- 4 listed entries are marked encrypted. No scanner can decode encrypted audio.
Hattiesburg trunked talkgroups
Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – All Call | 31053 | 794d | T |
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – CH A Dispatch | 31054 | 794e | T |
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – CH D (Forrest County Law Common) | 31076 | 7964 | T |
4 encrypted talkgroups (cannot be monitored)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – CH B NCIC | 31055 | 794f | T Encrypted |
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – CH C | 31056 | 7950 | T Encrypted |
| Hattiesburg Police | Hattiesburg Police – CH E | 31057 | 7951 | T Encrypted |
| MBN - Mississippi Bureau of Narcotics | Hattiesburg | 12412 | 307c | T Encrypted |
Forrest County channels that also cover Hattiesburg
Dispatch
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Sheriff | FGH Police Backup to TRS | 855.9875 In 810.9875 | FM | WPPX214 | |
| Pearl River Community College (Hattiesburg Campus) | Campus Police *Expired* | 155.1375 In 158.9625 | FM | KWM717 |
Jails & Corrections
| Agency | Description | Frequency (MHz) | Tone | Mode | FCC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Jail | Detention Center Operations | 155.1000 In 158.8650 | 110.9 PL | FMN | KGJ667 |
Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
| Agency | Description | Talkgroup | Hex | Mode |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forrest County Sheriff | A Dispatch | 31100 | 797c | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | Forrest General Hospital – Police A – Dispatch | 31132 | 799c | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 31071 | 795f | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 31072 | 7960 | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 31073 | 7961 | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 31074 | 7962 | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | County Law Tactical | 31075 | 7963 | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | Hattiesburg Animal Control Operations | 31081 | 7969 | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | B Tactical | 31101 | 797d | T |
| Forrest County Sheriff | Forrest General Hospital – Police B – Car to Car | 31133 | 799d | T |
Nearest trunked radio sites
Distances are measured from the center of Hattiesburg.
Hattiesburg · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 48 (hex 30) · NAC 2A8 · about 1 mi away
Control 856.9375, 857.2875
Voice 854.2125, 855.2125, 855.7125, 855.9875
West Hattiesburg · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 47 (hex 2F) · NAC 2A7 · about 6 mi away
Control 854.8625, 855.4375
Voice 854.1375, 854.3125, 854.6125, 855.2375, 855.6875, 856.2375, 856.4375, 856.7875, 857.2375, 857.4375
Camp Shelby · Mississippi Wireless Information Network (MSWIN)
RFSS 1 · Site 54 (hex 36) · about 9 mi away
Control 769.83125
Voice 772.20625, 772.89375, 773.18125, 774.43125
What do these numbers mean?
- Control channel
- The frequency your scanner listens to first. It tells the scanner where each voice call is happening, so program it before anything else.
- Voice
- The other frequencies the site uses for calls. A trunking scanner follows them automatically once it has the control channel.
- Site
- One tower location of the system. Scanners show the number in decimal or hex, so both are listed.
- RFSS (Radio Frequency Sub-System)
- A group of sites run by the same controller. Large Project 25 systems can have several.
- NAC (Network Access Code)
- A hex code the site transmits. Your scanner can use it to ignore other systems on the same frequency.
- Talkgroup
- A virtual channel on a trunked system, such as one agency’s dispatch. Programming uses the decimal or hex number, depending on your scanner.
Common questions
What frequency do the police use in Hattiesburg?
We do not have a dispatch channel listed specifically for Hattiesburg. County-level dispatch channels in the same county: Forrest County Sheriff 855.9875 MHz.
Are Hattiesburg police talkgroups encrypted?
4 of the 7 talkgroups listed for Hattiesburg are marked fully or partly encrypted; a scanner cannot decode encrypted audio.