Mississippi Code Annotated § 97-9-73 makes it against the law to “obstruct or resist by force, or violence, or threats, or in any other manner, his lawful arrest or the lawful arrest of another person by any state, local or federal law enforcement officer . . . .” Resisting arrest is a misdemeanor crime in Mississippi, and can be punished by a fine of up to $500.00 and imprisonment of up to six months in the county jail. I’ve never seen this crime charged by itself. Resisting arrest is usually an add-on charge, resulting from a traffic stop or other
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