Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-15: Miss. Code Ann. § 45-1-15

The Department of Public Safety shall purchase workmen's compensation insurance with coverage for all patrolmen and other personnel employed by the commissioner, as authorized by law. All personnel shall be entitled to the benefits prescribed by Sections 71-3-1 through 71-3-111, Mississippi Code of 1972 , cited as the “Workmen's Compensation Law.”