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Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves announced that he was deploying 200 National Guard on Monday, Aug. 18, 2025. He is seen here at the Neshoba County Fair in Neshoba County, Miss., on July 31, 2025. Photo by Heather Harrison, Mississippi Free Press

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Around 200 Mississippi National Guard soldiers are headed to Washington, D.C., on President Donald Trump’s orders to temporarily take over the capital city’s police force.

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