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May 13, 2020, 10:00 ET Leading satellite operator joins C Spire-led consortium on rural broadband access

Telesat, one of the largest and most successful global satellite operators, has joined a group of tech firms led by Mississippi-based C Spire working ...

May 12, 2020, 15:10 ET C Spire provides complimentary pop up WiFi for residents in rural Wilkinson County

C Spire is expanding its free, complimentary high-speed WiFi to residents in this small town in the southwest corner of the state so they can access...

May 12, 2020, 12:13 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Clarke and Carroll counties

Residents of Clarke and Carroll counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical...

May 08, 2020, 19:50 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Forrest and Union counties

Residents of Forrest and Union counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the University of Mississippi Medical...

May 07, 2020, 20:15 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Montgomery, Jones, Winston, Neshoba and Sharkey counties

Residents of Montgomery, Newton, Jones, Winston, Neshoba and Sharkey counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the ...

May 05, 2020, 13:43 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Panola, Benton and Jasper counties

Residents of Panola, Benton and Jasper counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi...

May 04, 2020, 07:25 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Desoto, Neshoba, Monroe and Clarke counties

Residents of Desoto, Neshoba, Monroe and Clarke counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of...

May 01, 2020, 14:55 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Adams, Attala, Noxubee and Claiborne counties

Residents of Adams, Attala, Noxubee and Claiborne counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the University of...

Apr 30, 2020, 10:51 ET C Spire continues to serve customers during COVID-19 pandemic

C Spire is voluntarily extending a waiver on late fees for consumer and business wireless customers through June 30 as part of its support of the...

Apr 28, 2020, 19:46 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Calhoun, Copiah, Newton, Hinds, Leflore, Leake and Pike counties

Residents of Calhoun, Copiah and Newton counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi...

Apr 27, 2020, 19:57 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Madison, Hinds, Leflore, Clay, Leake and Pike counties

Residents of Madison, Hinds and Leflore counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi...

Apr 27, 2020, 13:08 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Madison, Walthall, Clay, Leake, Lee and Pike counties

Residents of Madison County and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi Medical Center and...

Apr 24, 2020, 19:17 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Walthall, Clay, Leake, Lee and Pike counties

NOTE TO MEDIA: This is an updated release, with two additional sites added late this afternoon. We request that news media coverage of scheduled...

Apr 24, 2020, 16:24 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Walthall, Clay and Pike counties

Residents of Walthall, Clay and Pike counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the University of Mississippi...

Apr 24, 2020, 15:12 ET C Spire launches iPhone SE, a powerful new smartphone in a popular design, on its wireless network

C Spire today launched the second-generation iPhone SE, a powerful new iPhone featuring a 4.7-inch Retina HD display, paired with Touch ID for...

Apr 21, 2020, 19:59 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Lafayette, Lowndes and Humphreys counties

Residents of Lafayette, Lowndes and Humphreys counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of...

Apr 20, 2020, 12:18 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Hinds, Walthall and Kemper counties

Residents of Hinds, Walthall and Kemper counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 this week as the University of Mississippi...

Apr 17, 2020, 19:52 ET Mobile COVID-19 testing set for Bolivar, Yazoo, Montgomery, Perry and Claiborne counties

Residents of Bolivar, Yazoo, Montgomery, Perry and Claiborne counties and surrounding communities can be tested for COVID-19 next week as the...

Apr 16, 2020, 18:49 ET Mississippi Supreme Court Unanimously Upholds Ruling To Award C Spire With State Technology Contract

C Spire today announced that its new contract with the Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (ITS) will move forward without any...

Apr 15, 2020, 20:43 ET C Spire to offer iPhone SE: a powerful new smartphone in a popular design

C Spire will offer the powerful and affordable new iPhone SE on its customer-inspired mobile communications network later this month. Featuring A13...

Apr 15, 2020, 19:49 ET Hinds, Quitman counties set for Saturday mobile COVID-19 testing

Residents of Hinds and Quitman counties and surrounding communities can be tested on Saturday, April 18, for COVID-19 as the University of...

Apr 12, 2020, 20:19 ET Holmes, Leflore and Wilkinson counties set for mobile COVID-19 testing this week

Residents of Holmes, Leflore and Wilkinson counties and surrounding communities can be tested this week for COVID-19 as the University of Mississippi ...

Apr 10, 2020, 17:45 ET Chickasaw, Jefferson counties set for April 14 mobile COVID-19 testing

Residents of Chickasaw and Jefferson counties and surrounding communities can be tested Tuesday, April 14, for COVID-19 as the University of...

Apr 07, 2020, 10:58 ET Smith, Webster and Tunica counties set for mobile COVID-19 testing this week

One-day mobile collections for COVID-19 testing specimens are continuing statewide in Mississippi this week, including drive-through testing in...

Apr 07, 2020, 10:00 ET C Spire network expands capacity for higher demand during COVID-19

C Spire's wireless, home fiber and business networks are experiencing significant volume increases as consumers and businesses across Mississippi,...