Trooper Criss Turnipseed of Troop G looks to be having a severe, paralyzing, fast-attacking, no-going-back, nightmarish panic attack! I can hear you asking the question out loud to yourself.  What in the world could have him so torn up?  Could it be that he was driving the trooper car in the background and hit a parked trooper car?  No. Could it be that he saw himself in the reflection of that patrol car?  Well, maybe… Could it be that he discovered that someone keyed his car?  No.  Could it be that he found a spot on his freshly washed and waxed car just seconds before the big troop inspection?  Oh yeah!  Now you can just feel the goose-bumps jumping up on the back of your neck if that was YOUR car in not-so-clean condition before this big event.  Have no fear! As a seasoned member of the Mississippi Highway Patrol, Trooper Turnipseed knew exactly how to save the day and salvage his inspection.  You see, this is where that old adage of “spit shine” came from.  Once upon a time, there was a trooper, just like our Turnipseed, going through an inspection.  He found a spot on his car just after washing it.  This once upon a time trooper had no water around him, so he improvised!  A little spit, a dry rag, some elbow grease, and thus the term “spit shine” was born! Now back to our Trooper Turnipseed.  Just after the panic set in after seeing the tarnished dirty spot, he quickly regained his composure and took care of that little dirty spot leaving a perfect “spit shined” trooper car. Well that’s about all that we can tell you.  Turnipseed did have a perfectly clean car that day, but we’ve never been able to determine from sources close to Troop G if he passed inspection.  If you or anyone you know has information, please pass it on.  And to Trooper Turnipseed, looks like a little panic can make for complete perfection!

Now here’s a picture that you don’t see everyday! This would be our very own Trooper Justin Alsup of Troop G (the one on the LEFT) and Heismann-Trophy-Winning-All-Time-Great-Gator’s-Quarterback Tim Tebow (the one on the RIGHT as if you needed to be told that). One naturally might ask how these two just happened to be in a photo together. Could it be that Trooper Alsup is giving him some throwing pointers; or is Trooper Alsup asking for an autograph; or is Trooper Alsup on a super-duper-top-secret protection detail; is Trooper Alsup his cousin; or is Trooper Alsup posing after writing Tebow a ticket; or is Trooper Alsup secretly and confidentially in training as his replacement? As you ponder which of these scenarios is correct, you might want to know that Whether playing for the Gator’s or waiting on the draft to go with the Patriot’s or our favorite… the Saints, Tim Tebow is a huge fan of Mississippi State Troopers! That could be because of his other friend - Trooper Ray Hall of Troop F, whom he knows through mission trips. If you think about it… being a world-class football player is a lot like being a Mississippi Trooper! How you ask? They both play a little offense and a little defense; they all play by the rules; they win some and lose some; they work with the utmost of integrity; and they all do better when they work as a team! The headline of this “Trooper Showcase” might have you thinking that the BEST of the Best is about our friend Tebow. It’s actually reflective of Tim Tebow, Trooper Alsup, and ALL Mississippi State Troopers… The BEST of the Best!

It would appear that on a recent hunting expedition,  either M/Sgt Larry Conn or Miller scored a major nine point deer.  Conn is quick to tell you that Miller was the one who successfully called out this deer with his “new found grunt calling skills.”  As a result of all the hard work that Miller put into this effort, we’re only gonna give Conn an assist on this deer.  Since Conn was once on the SWAT team, we think he may have been brushing up on his shooting skills.  We’ll let our readers decide who should get the credit for this nine pointer.  Conn or Miller?  Voting begins now.  The tally is in - over ONE MILLION readers give all the credit for this 9 point deer to Miller!

“No Pain, No Gain!” is a slogan that we’ve all heard. It usually refers to folks who exercise, and the thought is that you don’t get the full benefit of the exercise routine unless there’s a little pain.  So, what does that have to do with one of our motorcycle troopers?  If you look closely at his photograph, you’ll know that Trooper Tim Davidson takes that slogan LITERALLY!  At a recent motorcycle competition, it would appear that Davidson not only won a great big, ginormous trophy, he did it with a little pain judging from the bruises, cuts and scrapes that cover both arms!  But don’t worry, the “No Pain, No Gain” slogan appears to have worked for Trooper Davidson in the motorcycle competition, and his injuries have healed so we are told. Davidson didn’t just barely “scrape” by during the competition… he helped his team win even more honors.  Congratulations Trooper Davidson and all the members of the Trooper Motorcycle Team for your recent victories!