Jackson would be a great place for me to go get service... It's only 4 hours away, same as Birmingham, and I have family 2 hours from there so I can make it a two day trip with free hotel.
Trouble is, Jackson drivers are absofrickinglutely insane. Maybe worse than N'awlins drivers, but I'm not brave enough to stay in either town long enough to compare. A smart inside Jackson has little chance of survival. "Bigger is better" rules the I20-I55 interchange.