Vernon Parish completes major broadband project, lays out 788 miles of internet fiber lines

LEESVILLE, La. (KALB) - Legislative, state and local officials announced the completion of GUMBO 1.0’s internet expansion projects in Vernon Parish on November 18.

According to Swyft Fiber, the project offers nearly 9,000 homes and small businesses across Vernon Parish access to high-speed internet. State Total Vernon GUMBO Award Amount $34,708,391 $4,418,300 Total Miles Completed 5,582 788 Total Passings Completed 73,487 9,064 Total GUMBO Passings 19,498 2,487 Financial Investment to Date, Construction $214,637,761 $34,006,881

In comparison to other parishes, Vernon Parish received the second-highest amount of awarded funding, below Avoyelles Parish, with $9,768,000.

The project’s coverage map outlines that the majority of the new service areas are in Hornbeck, Anacoco and S