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Mississippi BEAD funding

Mississippi's BEAD final proposal covers 93,283 locations. 79,288 of them (85.0%) are slated for fiber to the premises, which ranks Mississippi #11 of 51 for fiber locations. The deployment cost is $508.4 million against an original allocation of $1.20 billion.

Allocation
$1.20 billion
Deployment cost
$508.4 million
Locations
93,283
Fiber locations
79,288

Technology mix

Fiber to the premises79,28885.0%
Low earth orbit satellite13,47414.4%
Hybrid fiber-coax (cable)5210.6%

Who won BEAD money in Mississippi

11 providers, largest grant first. The ones building fiber or cable are the ones hiring construction crews.

34,712 locations · Fiber · provider match $183.4 million · est. completion December 31, 2029 · about 4,695 mi buried + 1,902 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Conexon Connect LLC
$66.5 million
13,282 locations · Fiber · provider match $22.2 million · est. completion June 30, 2029 · about 227 mi buried + 1,708 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
Tec of Jackson Inc
$57.0 million
6,088 locations · Fiber · provider match $19.0 million · est. completion August 13, 2029 · about 253 mi buried + 418 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
10,758 locations · Fiber (95%) / Cable (HFC) (5%) · provider match $53.7 million · est. completion November 1, 2029 · about 820 mi buried + 547 mi aerial fiber (state estimate)
5,832 locations · Fiber · provider match $13.5 million · est. completion December 31, 2027 · about 1,288 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
3,101 locations · Fiber · provider match $4.0 million · est. completion December 31, 2029 · about 575 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
4,320 locations · Fiber · provider match $7.5 million · est. completion December 31, 2028 · about 561 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
1,525 locations · Fiber · provider match $3.7 million · est. completion July 25, 2028 · about 142 mi buried fiber (state estimate)
8,291 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $1.6 million · est. completion February 28, 2027
5,189 locations · Satellite (LEO) · provider match $12.6 million · est. completion November 1, 2027
Mediacom LLC
$741,963
199 locations · Fiber · provider match $494,642 · est. completion December 31, 2028 · about 16 mi buried fiber (state estimate)

Source: Mississippi BEAM, BEAD Final Proposal Exhibits A-E (version approved by NIST) (NIST approved 2026-06-30). Summed per provider from the latest version Mississippi posts, approved by NIST on 2026-06-30. It totals $508,356,954.98 and 93,297 locations, $3,750 and 14 locations above NTIA's figures, which match the earlier NTIA-approved version exactly. Provisional awards can change as the state finalizes agreements.

What it means for contractors

Fiber locations are the ones that turn into construction: underground and aerial placement, boring, splicing, drops, and restoration. The providers that won these areas build them, often with subcontractors. Check the Mississippi broadband office's BEAD page for the providers selected in each area. Those providers, and the primes they hire, are who to call about sub work.

Mississippi BEAD officeNTIA state pageFinal proposal overview (PDF)Mississippi 811 rules

Fiber work in Mississippi on the board

No open fiber posts in Mississippi right now. Post work or list your crew, both free.

Fiber crews that work in Mississippi

Defined Construction LLC
Available now
Herriman, UT · Works in ME, PA, VA, DE, GA, FL…
Underground fiber and conduitLand clearing and mulchingCrew of 12 Insured
Mainline conduitVibratory cable plowingOpen trench conduitHandholes and vaults+3 more
Broadband infrastructure solutions inc
Available now
Boca Raton, FL · Works in AL, FL, GA, KY, MS, NC…
Underground fiber and conduitDirectional drillingAerial fiber and strandFiber splicing and testingCrew of 5

Source: NTIA, final proposal overview updated January 28, 2026. NTIA marks these figures subject to change pending final review. All states.