Department of Public Safety

The Mississippi Forensics Laboratory (MSFL), a division of the Mississippi Department of Public Safety, was established by legislative authority granted to the Commissioner of Public Safety in 1956. The MSFL began operation when funding was made available in 1966. The Director of the MSFL is appointed by the Commissioner and is responsible for the operation of the MSFL and the Office of the State Medical Examiner. The MSFL Director reports to the Commissioner of Public Safety.

The Mississippi Forensics Laboratory (MSFL) system consists of the main laboratory in Pearl and three regional laboratories located in Batesville, Gulf Coast, and Meridian.

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In 2015, the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory moved into its state-of-the art forensic laboratory in Pearl, Mississippi, paid for by the taxpayers of the state of Mississippi. To educate the public and our customers about our laboratory’s capabilities, we provide tours of our Pearl facility on a scheduled basis, provided we can accommodate within our laboratory casework operations. If interested in touring our facility, you must download the Mississippi Forensics Laboratory Tour Request Form below and email to labsupport@mcl.ms.gov.

The completed request must contain the name of the requestor and agency or organization making of the request, along with contact information and number of persons requested for the tour. Please note that a maximum of 15 people can be reasonably accommodated. Requests submitted to the MSFL email address will be reviewed and a discussed with our team.

A request for a travel team in a public speaking capacity can also be made using this form.

Tour and Speaking Request Form