AT&T expands high-speed internet in rural areas of 65 Miss. counties

JACKSON, Miss. (WDAM) - AT&T has extended high-speed internet services to thousands of Mississippians living in rural areas.

Through its participation with the FCC’s Connect America Fund, more than 107,000 homes and businesses in 65 counties now have access to the new Fixed-Wireless Internet services. The company hopes to deliver access to 27,000 additional locations by the end of 2020.

The service is available to locations in rural parts of the following counties:

Adams
Amite
Attala
Benton
Bolivar
Carroll
Chickasaw
Choctaw
Claiborne
Clarke
Clay
Copiah
Covington
DeSoto
Forrest
Franklin
George
Greene
Grenada
Hancock
Harrison
Hinds
Holmes
Issaquena
Jackson
Jasper
Jefferson
Jones
Kemper
Lafayette
Lamar
Lauderdale
Lawrence
Leake
Leflore
Lincoln
Lowndes
Madison
Marion
Marshall
Montgomery
Neshoba
Newton
Noxubee
Oktibbeha
Panola
Pearl River
Perry
Pike
Prentiss
Quitman
Rankin
Scott
Sharkey
Simpson
Smith
Stone
Sunflower
Tallahatchie
Tate
Walthall
Warren
Washington
Wayne
Webster
Wilkinson
Winston
Yalobusha
Yazoo

“Governor Reeves and our state legislature are focused on connectivity needs in Mississippi, and their efforts have positioned Mississippi to welcome investments in high-speed infrastructure,” said Mayo Flynt, President of AT&T Mississippi. “In that environment, we are keeping residents and businesses across Mississippi connected, and while we recognize that there is more work to be done, the continued deployment of this innovative service in rural communities and the ongoing enhancement of our statewide network reflects our commitment to this state.”