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Entergy Mississippi supports arts, education and economic development with two major gifts

Oct 5, 2023

This year, Entergy Mississippi celebrates 100 years of operation in the state and a century of investing in the communities in which we live, serve and work through our support of education and the arts. A leader in helping advance support for education and workforce development in this state from early childhood to K-12 and post-secondary classrooms, the company has remained steadfast in our efforts to fund programs that help children and adults receive the education and training they need to flourish.

Education and workforce development go hand-in-hand in building a better future for Mississippi

Oct 5, 2023

Starting a century ago with a handful of consulting engineers in Jackson, Entergy now employs more than 2,500 diversely skilled employees in Mississippi who focus every day on powering life for customers and communities.

Sustainability defines Entergy Mississippi’s past and future

Sep 28, 2023

For Entergy Mississippi, it was a commitment to the future that rooted the company in sustainability. During MP&L’s annual meeting in 1970, President Donald Lutken appealed to the audience to “gear up for a new era” of community service and development, with special emphasis on meeting the “environmental demands of our times.”

How the 1956 Public Utilities Act brought order to energy in Mississippi

Sep 21, 2023

In the early days of electrification in Mississippi, the landscape was different in every sense of the word. There was no rulebook governing business growth, and the proliferation of poles and stacked power lines crisscrossing overhead were a product of the era’s lack of regulated utility planning.

Grand Gulf’s safe operating record is a Mississippi success story

Sep 7, 2023

For nearly 40 years, Entergy’s Grand Gulf Nuclear Station in Port Gibson has generated safe, clean, carbon-free, affordable energy that supplies almost one fifth of Mississippi’s electricity while serving as one of the largest non-carbon-emitting power plants in the world.

Corporate social responsibility efforts help the most vulnerable Mississippians

Aug 31, 2023

Over the past century, Entergy Mississippi has powered life throughout its 45-county service area by producing safe, reliable, affordable electricity and investing in programs that have improved the quality of life for customers and communities.

‘A Herculean effort’: Employees rally after Katrina to restore power safely in 11 days

Aug 24, 2023

Just before the start of the 2005 hurricane season, Entergy Mississippi employees participated in the annual systemwide storm drill. The fictional scenario that year involved two back-to-back hurricanes striking Entergy’s service area.

‘Total Electric’ housing market paves way to modern living

Aug 11, 2023

There was a time when a “total electric” home sounded like science fiction. But with the growing availability of electric appliances in the 1950s—including heat pumps and water heaters—Mississippi Power & Light’s new marketing department made total electric homes the literal gold standard for customers in Mississippi.

Helping low-income customers is a cornerstone of Entergy Mississippi’s community outreach

Jul 27, 2023

“Making electricity affordable to everyone in this country is only one small part of the overall problems facing people with low income, but it will be difficult to satisfactorily address without creating the overall climate of goodwill.”

Entergy Mississippi welcomes new executive team members

Jul 14, 2023

The team comes together amid the company’s centennial, emphasizing Entergy’s strong legacy in Mississippi and unique industry position to grow sustainable value for its stakeholders.

Teamwork Mississippi promotes the promise of economic development

Jul 13, 2023

Economic development in Mississippi began to increase during the mid-20th century, as decades of efforts like Mississippi Power & Light’s “Helping Build Mississippi” program led to new investment in the state. And during the next quarter-century, the labor force kept growing to meet their needs.

Sustainably powering the future with clean, economical, modern generation

Jun 15, 2023

Since 1923, Entergy Mississippi has powered life for customers and communities by providing a reliable supply of safe, affordable electricity. With an increased focus on environmental performance, the company is following that commitment into the 21st century by modernizing its generation fleet to sustainably serve Mississippi’s evolving energy needs.

COVID-19 response accelerates relief for customers and communities

Jun 8, 2023

Months before COVID-19 reached the U.S., Entergy began taking steps to protect and prepare its workforce by activating the company’s pandemic response plan. By the time shutdowns began in March 2020, Entergy’s proactive approach kept employees and facilities safe while the company continued to serve customers.

Nissan Canton’s energy-driven success in Madison County

May 25, 2023

When workers tightened the lugnuts on the 5 millionth vehicle to roll off the assembly line at the Nissan Canton plant in October 2022, the milestone reverberated far beyond its 1,400-acre footprint in central Mississippi.

Entergy’s MISO membership keeps prices low and energy clean

May 18, 2023

The availability of dependable, affordable electricity has enabled us to envision and achieve not only a variety of modern conveniences and life-changing inventions, but also bold objectives like reducing the amount of carbon we emit into the atmosphere in the process.