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Drones help Entergy workers access hard-to-reach areas

July 12, 2022

From forests to marshes to river crossings and urban areas, our crews face many obstacles when inspecting our lines. Our service territory is uniquely covered by a variety of environments that our teams work through to keep your lights on. The challenging thing – no two poles are the same. To combat this, our team uses specialized equipment to safely inspect hard-to-reach places.

Retiree reflects on career in “Line Life” podcast

July 7, 2022

Most lineworkers who have spent more than a few years on the job will tell you it’s both dangerous and rewarding work. Greg McGriff, who retired from Entergy Mississippi in March with 32 years of service, said he “had a good run” in his career as a troubleman and recently shared reflections on his experience inan episode of T&D World’s “Line Life” podcast.

Entergy Mississippi customers will receive lower energy bills resulting from MPSC settlement

June 24, 2022

A $300-million settlement ends Mississippi’s part in lengthy, multi-state FERC rate dispute

Entergy Mississippi bets big on small town of Flora

June 16, 2022

Entergy Mississippi has purchased the former Primos facility and 10 acres, and some 25 adjacent acres in the Flora Industrial Park, and will relocate 44 employees to the site once the property is in service next year.

Thank you to everyone at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station

June 14, 2022

Grand Gulf continues to power Mississippi homes and businesses with clean, affordable energy. We are proud of the 850 men and women who work tirelessly to make this possible. Their achievements help grow Mississippi’s economy and build a brighter future for our communities.

Entergy Mississippi’s Johnston graduates from Leadership DeSoto

May 12, 2022

Entergy Mississippi Customer Service Manager Robert Johnston recently graduated from the 2022 Class of Leadership Desoto.

Women make extraordinary things possible at Entergy Mississippi

March 28, 2022

Pictured above (clockwise from top left) Shelia Mance, Amanda Shook, Tammy Wooten-Moorehead, Lisa Murphree, Beulah Rogers and Bertha Johnson.

Customer praises McGriff for Hurricane Ida restoration

March 17, 2022

Plus One recognition helps lineman finish career on a high notenLineworkers are like celebrities when they roll in to restore power after a storm. In neighborhoods or on a lonely country road, there’s always someone who wants to say thanks, shake hands, offer a meal or ask for help. Hurricane Ida was no different.

Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/4/22, 6:30 p.m.

February 5, 2022

Our restoration workforce continues to make progress, and as of 6:30 p.m., had restored nearly 75% of the approximately 10,200 customers who lost power due to the winter storm. As of 6:30 p.m., approximately 2,463 customers remain without power, mainly in Desoto and Tunica counties.

Entergy Mississippi Winter Storm Update – 2/4/22, 1:15 p.m.

February 4, 2022

Our crews continue their restoration efforts in north Mississippi and have restored power to more than half of the 10,203 customers who were affected by this latest winter storm. As of 1:15 p.m., we have 3,528 outages, with the majority of those in DeSoto County. We are still assessing in some areas and expect to be 100% assessed by the end of the day, assuming no new weather-related outages. We anticipate being able to restore the vast majority of outages in Tunica by 10:00 p.m. tonight, but may have a few carry over to Saturday.