EXHIBIT 21
                                CENTURYTEL, INC.
                         SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT
                             AS OF DECEMBER 31, 2003

                                                                 State of
Subsidiary                                                     incorporation

Actel, LLC                                                        Delaware
Century Business Communications, LLC                              Louisiana
Century Interactive Fax, Inc.                                     Louisiana
CenturyTel Arkansas Holdings, Inc.                                Arkansas
CenturyTel Fiber Company II, LLC                                  Louisiana
CenturyTel Holdings, Inc.                                         Louisiana
CenturyTel Holdings Missouri, Inc.                                Missouri
CenturyTel Interactive Company, Inc.                              Louisiana
CenturyTel Internet Services, LLC                                 Louisiana
CenturyTel Investments, LLC                                       Louisiana
CenturyTel Investments of Texas, Inc.                             Delaware
CenturyTel Long Distance, Inc.                                    Louisiana
CenturyTel Michigan Network, LLC                                  Louisiana
CenturyTel Midwest - Michigan, Inc.                               Michigan
CenturyTel of Adamsville, Inc.                                    Tennessee
CenturyTel of Alabama, LLC                                        Louisiana
CenturyTel of Arkansas, Inc.                                      Arkansas
CenturyTel of Central Arkansas, LLC                               Arkansas
CenturyTel of Central Indiana, Inc.                               Indiana
CenturyTel of Central Louisiana, LLC                              Louisiana
CenturyTel of Central Wisconsin, LLC                              Delaware
CenturyTel of Chatham, LLC                                        Louisiana
CenturyTel of Chester, Inc.                                       Iowa
CenturyTel of Claiborne, Inc.                                     Tennessee
CenturyTel of Colorado, Inc.                                      Colorado
CenturyTel of Cowiche, Inc.                                       Washington
CenturyTel of Eagle, Inc.                                         Colorado
CenturyTel of East Louisiana, LLC                                 Louisiana
CenturyTel of Eastern Oregon, Inc.                                Oregon
CenturyTel of Evangeline, LLC                                     Louisiana
CenturyTel of Fairwater-Brandon-Alto, LLC                         Delaware
CenturyTel of Forestville, LLC                                    Delaware
CenturyTel of Idaho, Inc.                                         Delaware
CenturyTel of Inter Island, Inc.                                  Washington
CenturyTel of Lake Dallas, Inc.                                   Texas
CenturyTel of Larsen-Readfield, LLC                               Delaware
CenturyTel of Michigan, Inc.                                      Michigan
CenturyTel of Minnesota, Inc.                                     Minnesota
CenturyTel of Missouri, LLC                                       Louisiana
CenturyTel of Monroe County, LLC                                  Wisconsin
CenturyTel of Montana, Inc.                                       Oregon
CenturyTel of Mountain Home, Inc.                                 Arkansas
CenturyTel of North Louisiana, LLC                                Louisiana
CenturyTel of North Mississippi, Inc.                             Mississippi
CenturyTel of Northern Michigan, Inc.                             Michigan
CenturyTel of Northern Wisconsin, LLC                             Delaware
CenturyTel of Northwest Arkansas, LLC                             Delaware
CenturyTel of Northwest Louisiana, Inc.                           Louisiana
CenturyTel of Northwest Wisconsin, LLC                            Delaware
CenturyTel of Odon, Inc.                                          Indiana
CenturyTel of Ohio, Inc.                                          Ohio
CenturyTel of Ooltewah-Collegedale, Inc.                          Tennessee
CenturyTel of Oregon, Inc.                                        Oregon
CenturyTel of Port Aransas, Inc.                                  Texas
CenturyTel of Postville, Inc.                                     Iowa
CenturyTel of Redfield, Inc.                                      Arkansas
CenturyTel of Ringgold, LLC                                       Louisiana
CenturyTel of San Marcos, Inc.                                    Texas
CenturyTel of South Arkansas, Inc.                                Arkansas
CenturyTel of Southeast Louisiana, LLC                            Louisiana
CenturyTel of Southern Wisconsin, LLC                             Louisiana
CenturyTel of Southwest Louisiana, LLC                            Louisiana
CenturyTel of the Gem State, Inc.                                 Idaho
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Kendall, LLC                            Delaware
CenturyTel of the Midwest-Wisconsin, LLC                          Delaware
CenturyTel of the Northwest, Inc.                                 Washington
CenturyTel of the Southwest, Inc.                                 New Mexico
CenturyTel of Upper Michigan, Inc.                                Michigan
CenturyTel of Washington, Inc.                                    Washington
CenturyTel of Wisconsin, LLC                                      Louisiana
CenturyTel of Wyoming, Inc.                                       Wyoming
CenturyTel Security Systems Holding Company, LLC                  Louisiana
CenturyTel Service Group, LLC                                     Louisiana
CenturyTel Solutions, LLC                                         Louisiana
CenturyTel Supply Group, Inc.                                     Louisiana
CenturyTel Web Solutions, LLC                                     Louisiana
CenturyTel/Area Long Lines, Inc.                                  Wisconsin
CenturyTel/Tele-Max, Inc.                                         Texas
CenturyTel TeleVideo, Inc.                                        Louisiana
CenturyTel/Teleview of Wisconsin, Inc.                            Wisconsin
Spectra Communications Group, LLC                                 Delaware
Telephone USA of Wisconsin, LLC                                   Delaware

      Certain of the Company's smaller subsidiaries have been intentionally
omitted from this exhibit pursuant to rules and regulations of the Securities
and Exchange Commission.