Severe thunderstorms with high winds and heavy rain moved through the Entergy Mississippi service territory last night and early morning resulting in widespread customer outages. As of 4:30 p.m., approximately 9,975 customers are without power, down from a peak of 25,478 that occurred at 4:00 a.m. this morning. With the widespread outages and damage, some customers will carry overnight.

This week’s announcement by Amazon that they are doubling their investment in Mississippi is good news for everyone in our state. Entergy Mississippi’s planned grid investments will support Amazon’s expansion while strengthening reliability for customers across the 45 counties we serve.

Entergy today announced the publishing of its 2025 Performance Report, “Energy for a Better Future,” detailing the company’s achievements last year and the strategic priorities guiding its path forward on behalf of customers and communities.

For members of Entergy Mississippi’s business and economic development team, powering progress means supporting investments that strengthen communities, create jobs and position the state for long-term growth.

Entergy recently invested $1 million of shareholder funds in 10 local environmental partners through the company’s Environmental Initiatives Fund. These grants mark the 25th year that Entergy has used its financial resources to support projects that save energy, educate the public, restore habitat, reduce waste and improve resiliency.