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The Benndale handbook

Living in Benndale, MS: what to set up and who to call

Benndale has no town government of its own, so George County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend George County School District. For emergencies, Benndale is closest to George Regional Health System, 13.1 miles away.

Which school will my kid attend?How do I register to vote?ZIP codes
Benndale has no town government. It’s a census-designated place in George County, so the county and regional agencies provide most services. This page answers what we can; the same answers appear on Benndale’s town page under “Getting set up”.

I’m new in town

What to set up in Benndale, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.

PowerMississippi Powerinvestor-owned utility · 15.7¢/kWhMore →Internet5 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsMore →Trash & dumpNot on file yetWe don’t have Benndale’s trash rules yetMore →SchoolGeorge County School DistrictWhich school depends on grade and addressMore →Register to voteIn personRules from vote.govMore →ZIP code39452Where people live, not P.O. boxesMore →
Home services

Power, water and internet

Who to call to start service at a new address in Benndale.

Electricity

Power comes from Mississippi Power

Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Benndale. Its homes paid an average of 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025, about $179 a month (its average across Mississippi).

Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.

Internet

5 home internet providers serve Benndale

100% of 32 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 100% can get fiber.

ProviderTechnologyAddressesFastest (Mbps)
Franklin Telephone Co.Fiber100%2,500/2,500
Singing River ConnectFiber100%2,000/2,000
AT&TFixed wireless56%100/20
T-MobileFixed wireless38%100/20
C SpireFixed wireless12%100/20

FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.

Trash & recycling

We don’t have Benndale’s trash rules yet

Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Benndale.

Trash, recycling and bulk pickupNot on fileBenndale has no town government of its own, so look for trash and recycling rules on the county’s site.
Schools

Where your child goes to school

Public school districts and the school path by grade.

Benndale kids go to
PK–6Benndale Elementary SchoolGeorge County School District
7–8George County Middle Schoolin Lucedale
9–12George County High Schoolin Lucedale

Benndale is in George County School District.

Test scores and every school: see Schools →

U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.

Government & voting

No town hall: the county runs things

Benndale is unincorporated, so George County is the local government.

Local governmentGeorge CountyBenndale is a census-designated place: no town hall of its ownCensus
Who runs elections hereGeorge County RegistrarElections here are run by George County (county election office). 355 Cox St., Ste C, Lucedale, MS 39452 · (601) 947-4881FVAP, Sep 2023
Register to voteIn personMississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before).vote.govCheck your registration and polling placemsegov.comThe state’s voter lookup

Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

ZIP codes & area codes

Benndale is in ZIP code 39452

ZIP codes where Benndale residents live, with the share of the town in each.

ZIPPost office nameShare of BenndaleZIP’s residents in Benndale
39452Lucedale, MS100%0%

Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.

Everyday places

Getting around, the ER and the library

One line each; the subject pages have the rest.

Nearest emergency roomGeorge Regional Health System13.1 miles awayGet a library cardJackson-George Regional Library SystemNearest branch: Lucedale-George County Public Library, 507 Oak Street · (601) 947-2123

ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.

Questions about living in Benndale

Who provides electricity in Benndale?

Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).

What internet providers serve Benndale?

Franklin Telephone Co., Singing River Connect, AT&T, T-Mobile, C Spire (FCC, as of December 2025).

What ZIP codes are in Benndale?

39452. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.

What school district is Benndale in?

George County School District.

How do I register to vote in Benndale?

Mississippi has no online registration; you can register in person until 30 days before Election Day or by mail (postmarked 30 days before). Elections here are run by the George County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.

Sources & dates

Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.

  • Power: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map Aug 2023); EIA-861 final 2025.
  • Trash: OpenStreetMap, Geofabrik extract of Oct 9, 2026. © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).
  • ZIP codes: Census 2020 ZCTA relationship files; GeoNames postal codes (CC BY 4.0).
  • Schools: NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25.
  • Registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024 (read Oct 10, 2026). Official sites and area codes: Wikidata.
  • Election office: FVAP local election office directory (fetched Oct 10, 2026; each record dated), EAC EAVS 2024 jurisdictions; registration and lookup links from vote.gov’s state data, checked Oct 10, 2026.
  • Internet: FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025.