Mississippi

In Mississippi, approximately 98.70% of the state has internet service with speeds of 15 Mbps available for purchase through internet service providers; however, approximately 41.30% of the state’s residents have little to no internet connection readily available to them. Some of those with limited internet access have dial-up or legacy copper DSL internet service, but their internet is so slow that streaming, video conferencing, online gaming and other activities requiring high-speed internet are out of reach.

Wireless providers reach 100% of the state of Mississippi, but other forms of internet technology are less widely available in Mississippi than in other states. Only 87.60% of the population of Mississippi has access to DSL internet service. Cable internet is available to 68.10%, while only 21.80% have access to fiber internet. Less than 50.30% of Mississippi is served by three or more wired internet providers (DSL, cable and fiber internet).

14.10%

State residents with internet service up to 1Gbps available to them.

58.30%

State residents with 100 Mbps download speeds or less available to them.

31.10%

State residents with 25 Mbps speeds or less available to them.

25.80 Mbps

The average internet download speed across Mississippi.

9.10%

State residents with no wired internet access available to them.

91.50%

State residents with wired internet access available.

26.30%

Underserved state residents with very limited internet options.

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Average broadband score in Mississippi

Broadband High Speed Internet in Mississippi

Largest Cities in Mississippi Providers Possible Speeds (down/up) Streaming Score
Batesville, MS 12 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 28
Biloxi, MS 18 200.00 Mbps / 50.00 Mbps 36
Booneville, MS 11 2.00 Gbps / 40.00 Mbps 34
Brandon, MS 13 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 42
Brookhaven, MS 13 200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 47
Byram, MS 15 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 41
Canton, MS 15 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 29
Clarksdale, MS 10 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 31
Cleveland, MS 11 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 30
Clinton, MS 19 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 80
Columbus, MS 14 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 30
Corinth, MS 13 2.00 Gbps / 40.00 Mbps 34
Diamondhead, MS 16 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 32
Flowood, MS 16 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
Gautier, MS 16 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 29
Greenville, MS 18 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 58
Greenwood, MS 14 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 43
Grenada, MS 13 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 35
Gulfport, MS 18 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 28
Hattiesburg, MS 17 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 93
Hernando, MS 10 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 31
Holly Springs, MS 14 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 34
Horn Lake, MS 14 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Indianola, MS 18 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 91
Jackson, MS 22 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 75
Kosciusko, MS 11 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 16
Laurel, MS 15 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
Long Beach, MS 16 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 32
Madison, MS 16 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 93
McComb, MS 14 200.00 Mbps / 100.00 Mbps 40
Meridian, MS 13 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
Moss Point, MS 14 1.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps 35
Natchez, MS 14 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 34
New Albany, MS 12 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 15
Ocean Springs, MS 14 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 31
Olive Branch, MS 9 2.00 Gbps / 100.00 Mbps 29
Oxford, MS 11 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 24
Pascagoula, MS 16 1.00 Gbps / 50.00 Mbps 31
Pearl, MS 14 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 29
Petal, MS 12 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
Philadelphia, MS 12 75.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 15
Picayune, MS 14 100.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 33
Ridgeland, MS 14 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 82
Senatobia, MS 12 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 30
Southaven, MS 17 2.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 35
Starkville, MS 15 1.00 Gbps / 1.00 Gbps 78
Tupelo, MS 16 2.00 Gbps / 40.00 Mbps 41
Vicksburg, MS 14 75.00 Mbps / 20.00 Mbps 32
West Point, MS 13 2.00 Gbps / 20.00 Mbps 28
Yazoo City, MS 14 200.00 Mbps / 11.00 Mbps 31