No Tricks, Just Treats, for Natchez’s Lance Beesley, Lineman of the Game
When the New Orleans Saints take on the Seattle Seahawks at home in the ‘dome on Sunday, October 30, Lance Beesley will be there having a scary good time!
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Entergy Mississippi Hits a High Note with Heavy Metal
For decades, copper was the metal of choice for electrical distribution wires, but today the preferred metal is aluminum alloy, so we’re beginning to replace our old copper lines with aluminum to improve your service reliability.
Grisle to kick off 2016 Saints season as Lineman of the Game
When the New Orleans Saints open their 2016 season against the Oakland Raiders on Sunday, Sept. 11, James Grisle will be in the Mercedes Benz Superdome cheering them on. And the Saints, along with the Who Dat Nation, will be cheering on Grisle. Grisle is Entergy Mississippi’s Lineman of the Game for the Sept. 11 event, and will be recognized at half-time before a crowd that averages more than 70,000. That’s quite a few more fans than those in attendance when Grisle played tight end at Scott Central High back in the day.“I’ve never been to an NFL game or to the Superdome,” said Grisle. “I’m looking forward to it—the scenery, the new experience, just seeing something different!”Grisle, who grew up being fascinated by pole-climbing linemen, began his career with Entergy in 2007 as an apprentice lineman. He worked his way up the ranks to journeyman lineman and currently is a troubleman in the Rankin network. “James reflects the qualities Entergy values—he’s hard-working, cares for people, is committed to customers and works safely,” said Brian Herrington, his supervisor. “He’s definitely a valuable asset to both the Rankin network and to Entergy Mississippi.”When he’s not out powering life, Grisle is a part-time cattle farmer and hot rod enthusiast. He and his wife, Valerie, have one daughter, Madison.
Farrah Purifoy Recognized for Lifesaving Deed
“I usually give the Presidential Lifesaving Award to employees out in the field,” said Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO, as he presented the award to Farrah Purifoy of the Jackson customer contact center. “This is the first time I’ve presented it to someone at the contact center.”
It was ‘All Saints Day’ at the Superdome, and Ray Vaughn was Lineman of the Game!
Vaughn, a serviceman based out of Rolling Fork, was honored as Lineman of the Game at a wild shootout between the Saints and the New York Giants that set an NFL record for combined touchdown passes. The Saints ultimately won, 52-49, with 10 seconds on the clock and more than 73,000 screaming fans in the stands.
Entergy’s Reliability Work ‘Up in the Air’
Our Mississippi Delta crews had a high-flying time at work this week, as they swung deftly on a rope some 75 feet off the ground, while dangling from a helicopter onto an Entergy ‘H’ tower that’s part of the Indianola 230 to Attala 230kV line.
Powering Through: Entergy’s Katrina Stories: Robbin Jeter, Vice President of Customer Service, Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
“You know how we always say that at Entergy, we hope for the best, but plan for the worst?” asked Robbin Jeter, who served as a central region manager in Jackson when Hurricane Katrina struck. “Well, in the case of Hurricane Katrina, wegotthe worst. I don’t think any of us ever really thought we’d have hurricane-force winds in Jackson.”
Powering Through: Entergy’s Katrina Stories — Chiquentia Jenkins, Customer Contact Representative, Lead
It’s been 10 years since Hurricane Katrina changed the lives of thousands, leaving each with his or her own unique story. For Chiquentia Jenkins, lead customer contact representative, she’s finally found that silver lining on the dark cloud that hung over Katrina’s victims for so very long. Here’s her story.