Photo: Dofftoubab · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Nellieburg, MS: what to set up and who to call
Nellieburg has no town government of its own, so Lauderdale County runs its elections and most services, and its children attend Meridian Public School District. For emergencies, Nellieburg is closest to Anderson Regional Medical Center South Campus, 5.1 miles away.
I’m new in town
What to set up in Nellieburg, 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 Nellieburg.
Power comes from Mississippi Power
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility, serves all of Nellieburg. 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.
Water comes from Nts Utility Association
Nts Utility Association supplies almost all of Nellieburg. It draws ground water and serves 5,103 people in all.
No health-based violations reported to EPA in the five years to October 2026, like 80% of the 5,012 systems serving 3,301–10,000 people.
The latest lead result on file, the 90th percentile of homes sampled in Jan 2022–Dec 2024, was 1.3 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s higher than 56% 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. MS0380028.
5 home internet providers serve Nellieburg
100% of 612 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 64% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Xfinity | Cable | 93% | 1,200/35 |
| East Mississippi Connect | Fiber | 68% | 1,000/1,000 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 100% | 100/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 41% | 100/20 |
| AT&T | Fixed wireless | 12% | 25/3 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Nellieburg’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Nellieburg.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Most of Nellieburg (52%) is in Meridian Public School District; parts are in Lauderdale County School District (48%).
BSchool gradeSee 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
Nellieburg is unincorporated, so Lauderdale 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.
Nellieburg spans 2 ZIP codes
ZIP codes where Nellieburg residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Nellieburg | ZIP’s residents in Nellieburg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39307 | Meridian, MS | 98% | 8% |
| 39305 | Meridian, MS | 2% | 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 Nellieburg
Who supplies Nellieburg’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
Nts Utility Association (EPA ID MS0380028). It reported no health-based violations to EPA in the five years to October 2026; 80% of systems its size had none. Its latest lead 90th percentile was 1.3 ppb (Jan 2022–Dec 2024), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Nellieburg?
Mississippi Power (Mississippi Power Co), an investor-owned utility. Its homes paid about 15.7¢ per kWh in 2025 (EIA).
What internet providers serve Nellieburg?
Xfinity, East Mississippi Connect, C Spire, T-Mobile, AT&T (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Nellieburg?
39307 (98%), 39305 (2%), by share of residents. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Nellieburg in?
Meridian Public School District. Parts of the city are in Lauderdale County School District.
How do I register to vote in Nellieburg?
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 Lauderdale 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.