Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Drew, MS: what to set up and who to call
An EPA health-based violation from 2024 is still open for the Ms State Penitentiary-Mn Ln water system, which supplies Drew. Sunflower County Consolidated School District runs the public schools in Drew.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Drew, and who provides it. Tap an answer for the details and where they come from.
Power, water and internet
Who to call to start service at a new address in Drew.
Power comes from Entergy Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Drew. Its homes paid an average of 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025, about $168 a month (its average across Mississippi).
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from Ms State Penitentiary-Mn Ln water system
The Ms State Penitentiary-Mn Ln water system supplies Drew: about 86% of residents live in its service area. About 14% of homes are outside any mapped community water system, most likely on private wells, which EPA doesn’t regulate. It draws ground water and serves 2,500 people in all.
8 health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), the latest beginning Oct 2024. 78% of the 7,966 systems serving 1,001–3,300 people had none. 1 older violation is still open, since 2024: a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule), per EPA’s records.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2025, was 2.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 33.9 ppb. That’s higher than 79% of similar systems’ latest results.
The system’s full record: EPA ECHO report
EPA SDWIS via Envirofacts (violations pulled Oct 9, 2026) and ECHO (lead samples, 2026Q3); service area: EPA Community Water System Service Area Boundaries v3.0 (EPA’s estimate). Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0670014.
4 home internet providers serve Drew
100% of 745 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 87% | 10/1 |
| Mobile Communications | Fixed wireless | 16% | 25/25 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 15% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Drew’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Drew.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Drew is in Sunflower County Consolidated School District.
C+School gradeSee Schools →U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data, 2024–25. Enrollment rules and registration are the district’s.
Town hall and registering to vote
Who to call, and how to register.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Drew is in ZIP code 38737
ZIP codes where Drew residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Drew | ZIP’s residents in Drew |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38737 | Drew, MS | 100% | 66% |
Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas, by census block; post office names: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). ZIPs created since 2020 are missing.
Getting around, the ER and the library
One line each; the subject pages have the rest.
ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Drew
Who supplies Drew’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The Ms State Penitentiary-Mn Ln water system (EPA ID MS0670014). It reported 8 health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a groundwater treatment requirement (Groundwater Rule) ×4, disinfection byproducts (TTHM), disinfection byproducts (HAA5), a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), a bacteria testing requirement (Revised Total Coliform Rule). 78% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 2.6 ppb (Jan–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Drew?
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Drew?
Sparklight, AT&T, Mobile Communications, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Drew?
38737. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Drew in?
Sunflower County Consolidated School District.
How do I register to vote in Drew?
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 Sunflower County Registrar. Check your registration at msegov.com.
Sources & dates
Every answer above names its source. Here they are with their dates.
- Water: EPA SDWIS (Envirofacts, pulled Oct 9, 2026), ECHO SDWA 2026Q3, EPA CWS Service Area Boundaries v3.0.
- 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.