Photo: Chillin662 · CC BY-SA 4.0Living in Yazoo City, MS: what to set up and who to call
Yazoo City runs its own electric utility, Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City. The City of Yazoo City water system 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 Yazoo City, 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 Yazoo City.
Power comes from Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City
Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City (Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City -(MS)), a municipal utility, serves all of Yazoo City.
Service territory: HIFLD Electric Retail Service Territories (map dated Aug 2023). Prices and customers: EIA-861, 2025.
Water comes from City of Yazoo City water system
The City of Yazoo City water system supplies almost all of Yazoo City. It draws ground water and serves 9,913 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 2023–Dec 2025, was 0.6 ppb, below the 15 ppb action level that applied. That’s lower than 62% 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. MS0820014.
5 home internet providers serve Yazoo City
100% of 4,015 addresses can get 100/20 Mbps; 3% can get fiber.
| Provider | Technology | Addresses | Fastest (Mbps) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sparklight | Cable | 99% | 1,000/50 |
| AT&T | DSL, Fixed wireless | 80% | 100/20 |
| C Spire | Fixed wireless | 93% | 100/20 |
| Verizon | Fixed wireless | 43% | 300/20 |
| T-Mobile | Fixed wireless | 31% | 100/20 |
FCC National Broadband Map, as of December 2025. Availability as providers report it, not speeds people get.
We don’t have Yazoo City’s trash rules yet
Pickup rules, the dump and recycling in Yazoo City.
Where your child goes to school
Public school districts and the school path by grade.
Yazoo City is in Yazoo City Municipal School District.
DSchool 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.
Yazoo City is in ZIP code 39194
ZIP codes where Yazoo City residents live, with the share of the town in each.
| ZIP | Post office name | Share of Yazoo City | ZIP’s residents in Yazoo City |
|---|---|---|---|
| 39194 | Yazoo City, MS | 100% | 51% |
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.
Train: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors). ER: CMS hospital data. Library: IMLS Public Libraries Survey, FY2024.
Questions about living in Yazoo City
Who supplies Yazoo City’s drinking water, and has it had violations?
The City of Yazoo City water system (EPA ID MS0820014). 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 0.6 ppb (Jan 2023–Dec 2025), against a 15 ppb action level.
Who provides electricity in Yazoo City?
Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City (Public Serv Comm of Yazoo City -(MS)), a municipal utility.
What internet providers serve Yazoo City?
Sparklight, AT&T, C Spire, Verizon, T-Mobile (FCC, as of December 2025).
What ZIP codes are in Yazoo City?
39194. Census 2020 ZIP Code Tabulation Areas.
What school district is Yazoo City in?
Yazoo City Municipal School District.
How do I register to vote in Yazoo City?
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 Yazoo 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.