Three Entergy Mississippi linemen from Cleveland, Mississippi became social media superstars when theysaved a motoristfrom floodwaters in late February. Now, they’ve earned official hero status. Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO of Entergy Mississippi, awarded Kevin Rogers, senior lineman, Justin Griffin and Nathan Enriquez, both lineman first class, the company’s President’s Lifesaving Award on May 7.
The devastating Easter Flood of 1979 is an unforgettable part of Jackson, Mississippi’s history. The Pearl River crested and flooded the city’s downtown that April. As expected, the community rose above the devastation. And Entergy, then Mississippi Power & Light, employees were there, fighting to protect the community’s electric power supply. Now 40 years later, some of our employees and retirees still remember the damage and how they pulled together to maintain service to customers.
Cleveland crew saves stranded motorist from flood
Chris Smith came to Entergy through little league baseball. His coach worked at the company and later hired Chris as a groundman. That was 34 years ago. Since then, Chris has worked his way through the ranks as a lineworker to his current role as a senior training specialist at our Knowledge and Skills Training center in Clinton, Mississippi.
It takes courage – and curiosity – to venture down a completely new career path. That may explain why some of our engineers are flourishing in non-engineering positions. Their analytical, solution-oriented skills are helping them design their own success. During National Engineers Week, we salute them for conquering new professional territories.
Lists are popular during the holiday season. Naughty or nice, holiday wishes,Oprah’s favorite things, thebest songs of the year, and the lists go on! Each one requires purposeful thought. Were you really, really good this year? How can you bring someone joy? Who has influenced our culture? What have we accomplished?
Courtney Patrick joined Entergy nearly three years ago as an engineering associate and recently moved to a meterman trainee position in Jackson, Mississippi. She lives and works safely for her family, including her sons Landen and Londen.
The New Orleans Saints are going into the fourth game of regular season play on a high note, but the season has been a bit of a nail-biter even with a three-game winning streak. Only a few points have made the difference between wins and losses in the last few games. Fans like Nick Parker are hoping for less stress, more fun and a big win at the Superdome on Monday.
Entergy Mississippi employees’ generosity helped colleagues start over after Hurricane Harvey. Above, Gary Newman and his wife, Tommie Zene, (center) thank David Rose (left) and Matthew Breland (right) for helping them clean up their home after it was damaged by Hurricane Harvey in 2017.
Glenn Isom, a region engineering supervisor for Entergy Mississippi’s northern region, has been with the company since 1985. Learn how teamwork helps him power life for the communities we serve.