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Updated June 2026 · SSA Public
Hearing Office
TUPELO
Region 04Rank #21 of 160
Avg processing
236days
-30 vs national
Processing time
236
7.9 months
Hearing wait
9.0
months (current)
Cases pending
1,388
FY receipts
1,153
FY dispositions
971
Active judges
5
Video hearings
0%
of hearings held
Avg approval rate
67.6%
+9.9 vs avg
Backlog ratio
1.19
Growing
Rank
#21
of 160
Processing time in context
Fastest · 72 daysAvg · 266 daysSlowest · 680 days
The draw · approval spread across 4 judges
61%
76%
0%Median 67.4%100%
At TUPELO, approval rates range from 60.8% (Lott, Roger) to 75.6% (Mashburn, Shannon) — a 15-pointspread. Assignment is effectively the luck of the draw, so the judge a case lands with can matter more than the office’s average. Plan for the median (67.4%), not the best case.
Judges at TUPELO (5)
| Judge | Approval | Decisions | Favorable | Denied | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mashburn, Shannon | 75.6% | 336 | 254 | 82 | |
| Jones, Brian | 72.3% | 130 | 94 | 36 | |
| DeGruy, Elizabeth | 62.6% | 139 | 87 | 52 | |
| Lott, Roger | 60.8% | 372 | 226 | 146 | |
| Draper, Jo Ann | 50.0% | 2 | 1 | 1 |