South Mississippi Reg Library
Overview
| Indicator | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total E-Rate subsidies | $14K | $19K | $18K | $29K | $18K | $49K | $45K | $44K | $46K | $54K | $69K | $46K | $45K | $44K | $32K | $33K | $39K | $41K | $32K | $17K | $17K | $18K | $16K | $17K | $10K | $15K | $15K | $22K |
| Average discount rate | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 89% | 59% | 66% | 82% | 90% | 90% | 90% | 85% | 84% | 90% | 89% | 86% | 86% | 87% | 90% | 86% | 87% | 87% | 86% | 87% | 87% |
| Schools & libraries (in this area) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Service providers | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Avg download speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Avg upload speed (Mbps) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 17 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Subsidies by E-Rate service type
| Service type | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Voice | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $2K | $3K | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Telecomm Services | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $49K | $46K | $45K | $44K | $32K | $33K | $39K | $37K | $32K | $17K | $17K | $18K | $10K | $17K | $10K | $15K | $10K | $22K |
| Internal Connections | $2K | $3K | $3K | $13K | $3K | $7K | — | — | — | — | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | $4K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Data Transmission and/or Internet Access | $12K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $14K | $41K | $45K | $44K | $45K | $49K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $6K | — | — | — | $5K | — |
| Basic Maintenance of Internal Connections | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Managed Internal Broadband Services | — | $1K | $1K | $1K | $1K | $511 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Back of Envelope Estimate of Equal Distribution
| Recipient | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Marion Co Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $8K | $8K | $52K | $43K | $46K | $23K | $24K |
| Frank L. Leggett Public Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $7K | $56K | $57K | $60K | $17K | $16K |
| Prentiss Public Library | $7K | $7K | $7K | $12K | $7K | $56K | $57K | $60K | $17K | $16K |
Recipient demographics
| Recipient | City | Discount Rate | Students | NSLP | Down Mbps | Up Mbps | Urban/Rural |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia-Marion Co Library | Columbia | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Frank L. Leggett Public Library | Bassfield | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
| Prentiss Public Library | Prentiss | 85% | — | — | 10,000 | 10,000 | Rural |
Subsidies by service provider (top 10)
| Service provider | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 | 2001 | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BellSouth Telecommunications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | $24K | $28K | $28K | $28K | $48K | $50K | $42K | $43K | $41K | $28K | $29K | $34K | $34K | $31K | $15K | $16K | $16K | $14K | $16K | $8K | $13K | $13K | $20K |
| Telepak Networks, Inc. | $14K | $17K | $17K | $17K | $17K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AT&T Corporation | — | — | — | — | — | $17K | $17K | $16K | $17K | $2K | $485 | $616 | $605 | $576 | $480 | $457 | $484 | $463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $143 | $128 |
| Windstream Communications, LLC | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $1K | $3K | $1K | $1K | $3K | $3K | $3K | $2K | $1K | $1K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Zayo Education, Inc. | — | $1K | $1K | $11K | $1K | $8K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Howard Technology Solutions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $16K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AllTel Communications | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1K | $2K | $1K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K | $2K |
| Cellular South, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $208 | $432 | $432 | $756 | $701 | $753 | $882 | $392 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ENTERPRISE TELEPHONY GROUP, INC. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $3K | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Office Automation Center, Inc. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $819 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Overview and provider figures are the entity’s total authorized disbursements (entity-wide, FCC Form 471 FRN Status). Per-recipient figures are a back-of-envelope estimate: each funding request line item’s post-discount cost divided equally among the line’s recipients. FY2010–2015 figures are from USAC legacy data (BEN level). FY2026 omitted (funding year in progress). Note: the last year or two in any disbursement series always looks artificially low (FY2025 invoices are still being paid), which is why figures dip at the end — that’s the real state of USAC’s data, not an error. Source: USAC Open Data, retrieved 2026-06-10.