Mississippi
Kinetic Fiber in Mississippi: Brandon, Prentiss and a small FCC footprint
Kinetic reports fewer Mississippi locations to the FCC than in any of its other states, and its fiber here is concentrated in one county.
By Pablo Mendoza, Guide author · Reviewed by George Olfson
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Where does Kinetic offer internet in Mississippi?
By FCC-reported locations, Mississippi is the smallest state for Kinetic, formerly Windstream. Its filing includes 10,804 Mississippi locations with residential service. Separately, Kinetic reports coverage of less than 1% of the state's homes (data as of Dec 31, 2025). Its location file reports fiber at 1,945 locations, mostly in Jefferson Davis County around Prentiss.
Kinetic's Mississippi page names 16 towns and lists 6 for fiber (checked Oct 27, 2026). Brandon is the largest, yet the FCC map shows no Kinetic service inside it.
Kinetic location counts below are reported residential or mixed-use service locations. They are not household, subscriber or active-line counts; use a full-address check for a current offer.
Mississippi at a glance
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Communities Kinetic lists in Mississippi | 16Listed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Communities Kinetic lists as fiber | 6Listed by Kinetic | Kinetic, Oct 27, 2026 |
| Homes on the FCC map in Mississippi | 1,612,924 | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Locations where any provider reports fiber | 64.4%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Share of Mississippi locations where Kinetic reports fiber | 0.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Mississippi homes in Kinetic's FCC filing | 0.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| All Mississippi locations Kinetic reports | 10,804 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber share of Kinetic's Mississippi locations | 18%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic locations with DSL and no fiber | 8,859 locationsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Counties holding the most Kinetic fiber | Jefferson Davis County: 1,536 · Rankin County: 384 · Simpson County: 15FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Places with the most Kinetic fiber | Prentiss: 337 · Florence: 37 · Cleary: 10 · Bassfield: 10FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Population of the largest matched fiber-list communities (Vintage 2024) | Brandon: 25,870 · Florence: 4,810 · Sumrall: 2,172Last verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census estimate, July 1, 2024 |
| Listed towns with no Kinetic fiber mapped | 2 of 5FCC-reportedLast verified: data as of Dec 31, 2025; may be out of date | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Median advertised download on Kinetic DSL | 50 MbpsFCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic DSL locations under 25 Mbps | 35.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber locations at 2,000 Mbps or more | 96.2%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Households with cable, fiber or DSL service | 61.6% | Census ACS 2020-2024 |
| Rural Mississippi locations with any fiber | 66.9%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Urban Mississippi locations with any fiber | 61.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Mississippi population | 2,943,045 peopleLast verified: data as of Jul 1, 2024; may be out of date | Census state estimate, July 1, 2024 |
| Technology | Locations | Source |
|---|---|---|
| DSL over copper | 9,386FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 1,945FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Where Kinetic lists service in Mississippi
| City | County | Population (July 1, 2024 estimate) | Listed by Kinetic | FCC-reported technology |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassfield | Jefferson Davis County | 182 | Fiber | DSL over copper, Fiber |
| Brandon | Rankin County | 25,870 | Fiber | None reported |
| Carson | Not available | Not available | Fiber | Not available |
| Florence | Rankin County | 4,810 | Fiber | DSL over copper, Fiber |
| Prentiss | Jefferson Davis County | 911 | Fiber | DSL over copper, Fiber |
| Sumrall | Lamar County | 2,172 | Fiber | None reported |
City notes
The listed towns, one by one
Kinetic's list and the FCC map agree in Prentiss. Kinetic reports fiber at 337 of its 633 locations there. Florence has 37 fiber locations out of 1,469, so Kinetic in Florence is mostly DSL. Bassfield has 10 out of 180.
Brandon and Sumrall are on the list too. But the FCC data shows no Kinetic home service inside either town's Census boundary. Postal town names, which Kinetic's list uses, can cover homes beyond those boundaries. Fiber from other providers reaches 76.7% of Brandon and 82.6% of Sumrall.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Kinetic fiber locations inside Brandon | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Brandon locations with fiber from any provider | 76.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber locations inside Florence | 37FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Florence locations with fiber from any provider | 67.7%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber locations inside Prentiss | 337FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Prentiss locations with fiber from any provider | 51.1%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber locations inside Bassfield | 10FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Bassfield locations with fiber from any provider | 8.5%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Kinetic fiber locations inside Sumrall | 0FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Sumrall locations with fiber from any provider | 82.6%FCC-reported | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
Which product will my address get?
Most Kinetic locations in Mississippi are DSL. Of 10,804 locations, 8,859 report DSL with no fiber. Only 1,945, or 18%, have fiber.
Where Kinetic has fiber, nearly all of it is reported at two gigabits or more. The DSL-only locations have a median advertised download of 50 megabits, and more than a third fall below 25.
Kinetic reports fiber inside just four Mississippi towns: Prentiss, Florence, Cleary and Bassfield. Cleary is not on its list.
| Connection | Mississippi locations | FCC speed figures | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| DSL, no fiber | 8,859 | Median 50 Mbps download; 35.6% under 25 Mbps | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
| Fiber | 1,945 | 96.2% at 2,000 Mbps or more | FCC map, Dec 31, 2025 data |
How sure is each claim on this page?
- L1: ZIP estimate. A ZIP code covers many streets. We do not publish ZIP pages.
- L2: FCC-reported (used on this page). Providers report the technology at each location to the FCC National Broadband Map.
- L3: Provider-coverage (used on this page). Kinetic names the place on its own locations page (shown as "Listed by Kinetic").
- L4: Provider-confirmed address. Only the address check reaches this level. It returns the offer for your street address and unit.
- L5: User-confirmed orderable. We never claim this level. You confirm it when you place the order.
Deciding in Mississippi
- Brandon, Florence or Sumrall: providers report fiber at two-thirds or more of homes, and almost none of it is Kinetic's. Check the other companies first.
- Prentiss or elsewhere in Jefferson Davis County: the county holds most of Kinetic's Mississippi fiber. In Prentiss, about half of Kinetic's locations have it. In Bassfield, only 10 of 180 do.
- About one Mississippi household in eight has no home internet subscription, the highest share among Kinetic's 18 states. If cost is what keeps a household offline, see lower-cost ways to get online.
To check those other companies, compare every provider and plan in Mississippi on Konecteaze. Of Kinetic's 18 states, only Minnesota has less Kinetic fiber than Mississippi: 660 reported locations against 1,945. Kinetic Fiber in Alabama, to the east, has 17,016. Kinetic Fiber in Arkansas, to the west, has 49,570.
Common questions
Where does Kinetic have fiber in Mississippi?
Kinetic's Mississippi fiber is mainly in Jefferson Davis County, which holds 1,536 of the 1,945 Mississippi locations where Kinetic reports fiber (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). The town of Prentiss has 337 of them. Rankin County, home to Florence, is a distant second with 384, and no other county has more than 15.
Is Kinetic Fiber available in Brandon, Mississippi?
Kinetic lists Brandon for fiber, but its FCC filing shows no Kinetic home service inside the city (data as of Dec 31, 2025). Other providers report fiber at 76.7% of Brandon locations. In Rankin County, Kinetic's fiber sits outside Brandon, with 37 locations inside Florence.
How many Mississippi households have home internet?
Mississippi has the lowest share of households with a broadband subscription among the 18 Kinetic states in the 2020-2024 ACS. The Census ACS for 2020-2024 counts 84.1% with a broadband subscription and 12.3% with none. Mississippi also has the lowest share of households with cable, fiber or DSL service, at 61.6%. Providers report fiber at 64.4% of Mississippi locations (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025).
Does Kinetic still sell DSL in Mississippi?
Yes, and DSL is most of what Kinetic reports in Mississippi. Of its 10,804 locations there, 8,859 have DSL and no fiber (FCC data as of Dec 31, 2025). The median advertised download on those locations is 50 megabits, and 35.6% are reported under 25 megabits.
Sources and scope
- Kinetic — Kinetic locations in Mississippi Checked · Data as of Oct 27, 2026 · Supports: the communities Kinetic lists in Mississippi and which of them it lists as fiber
- About Kinetic Checked · Supports: Kinetic's about page: formerly Windstream Communications, formed in 2006, and more than 2 million fiber premises passed across its 18-state service area as of mid-2026. That company figure is not a single-address result.
- Federal Communications Commission — National Broadband Map data: fixed broadband availability Checked · Data as of Dec 31, 2025 (released 2026) · Supports: technology shares, provider counts and provider-reported technologies
- U.S. Census Bureau — American Community Survey 5-year estimates: internet subscriptions in household (B28002) Checked · Data as of 2020-2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Supports: households, broadband subscriptions and households without a subscription
- U.S. Census Bureau — City and town population estimates Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: population
- U.S. Census Bureau — State population estimates: Vintage 2024 Checked · Data as of July 1, 2024 (Vintage 2024) · Supports: state population