Living in Fernwood, MS: what to set up and who to call
Fernwood has no town government of its own, so Pike County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend South Pike School District. Sunnyhill Water Association reported one health-based violation to EPA in the last five years: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Fernwood, 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 Fernwood.
Power comes from Entergy Mississippi
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Fernwood. 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 Sunnyhill Water Association
Sunnyhill Water Association supplies almost all of Fernwood. It draws ground water and serves 3,833 people in all.
1 health-based violation reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions), beginning Oct 2024. 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people had none.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan–Dec 2024, was 1.1 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. The highest in five years was 18.5 ppb. That’s higher than 52% 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. Violations are counted by the start of their compliance period. MS0570014.
5 home internet providers serve Fernwood
100% of 164 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 0% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 100% | 1,000/50 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 84% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 67% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 6% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Fernwood’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Fernwood.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Fernwood is in South Pike 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.
No town hall: the county runs things
Fernwood is unincorporated, so Pike County is the local government.
Election office: FVAP local election office directory, updated Sep 2023; jurisdictions: EAC EAVS 2024. Registration rules and links: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Fernwood spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Fernwood residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Fernwood | ZIP’s residents in Fernwood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39635 | Fernwood, MS | 63% | 100% |
| 39648 | Mccomb, MS | 37% | 0% |
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 Fernwood
Who supplies Fernwood’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Sunnyhill Water Association (EPA ID MS0570014). It reported 1 health-based violation to EPA in the five years to October 2026: a lead and copper treatment requirement (Lead and Copper Rule Revisions). 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.1 ppb (Jan–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Fernwood?
Entergy Mississippi (Entergy Mississippi LLC), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 13.9¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Fernwood?
Sparklight, C Spire, Verizon, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Fernwood?
39635 (63%), 39648 (37%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Fernwood in?
South Pike School District.
How do I register to vote in Fernwood?
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 Pike 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.