Business phone system for golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi

How many golf courses and country clubs operate in Mississippi

The Census Bureau counted 103 golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi in its 2023 County Business Patterns (NAICS 713910). They employed 2,250 people in mid-March and reported $55.3 million in annual payroll. That is the 33rd highest count among the 51 states and DC with published figures. Golf courses and country clubs make up 0.17% of the 60,465 business establishments in the state.

Per 100,000 residents (2024 estimate) Mississippi has 3.5 golf courses and country clubs, 18.1% above the national rate of 3.0. The average establishment has 21.8 employees against 32.2 nationally. Payroll per employee is $24,598, 40.0% below the U.S. figure of $40,974.

Golf courses and country clubs by metro area in Mississippi

Census published golf course counts for 8 metro or micropolitan areas that include part of Mississippi. The largest is Memphis, TN-MS-AR, with 26 establishments (a multi-state area; its count covers every state it spans). Single-state metro and micropolitan areas account for 45% of the statewide total; the rest are outside any published area or in areas Census suppressed.

Team sizes at golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi

33.0% of Mississippi's golf courses and country clubs with employees had fewer than five people in March 2023, compared with 29.7% nationally. 46.6% had fewer than ten. At that size the phone is shared, so routing (who rings, when, and what happens after hours) matters more than the number of desk phones.

What golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi use the phone for

Golf courses book tee times, outings and events by phone, and the pro shop is busy at peak times. Event inquiries need fast follow-up.

Calls a golf course in Mississippi might handle in a typical week include:

• A member calls about lessons.
• The course calls golfers about a weather closure.
• A golfer calls to book a tee time.

Texting golfers

Courses text tee-time confirmations and weather notices.

Texting from a local number in Mississippi requires carrier registration (10DLC), a one-time $49 fee on Callata.

Callata vs. per-seat pricing for golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi

Golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi average 21.8 employees, so the comparison uses a 22-person team. Per-seat business phone plans bill every one of those people. At month-to-month list prices checked September 28, 2026, 22 users on RingCentral RingEX Core cost $660.00 a month and 22 on Ooma Office Pro cost $548.90. Callata comes to $439.00 a month for 22 users ($99 a month with 5 users included, then $20 per additional user), below both.

Over a year, that is $2,652 less than RingCentral for a golf course in Mississippi of that size. Annual contracts lower some competitors' prices, so compare the plan you would actually sign.

Area codes in Mississippi

Mississippi has 5 geographic area codes in service according to NANPA. Callata includes up to 3 local numbers, so a golf course can hold a number in more than one of them.

How Callata works for golf courses and country clubs in Mississippi

For $99 a month, Callata puts a team of up to 5 on one plan ($20 for each person after that): up to 3 local numbers, unlimited inbound calls, a pooled allowance of 1,500 outbound US and Canada minutes per user, browser and cell calling, voicemail transcription with urgency triage, recorded calls with AI summaries and business-hours routing, with E911 on every number.

Porting a number you already use in Mississippi is free, and business texting is available once the carrier registration (10DLC) is approved; the registration carries a one-time $49 fee. Which specific numbers are open in a given area code depends on carrier inventory at the time you sign up.

AI agents are optional: an AI receptionist or scheduler can pick up when the team is busy or closed, take a message, send a text or email, or transfer the call. They draw on prepaid AI minutes ($0.25/minute), disclose that they are AI, and outbound AI calls require prior consent and are limited to 8am–9pm.