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Entergy Mississippi to replace wooden transmission poles across service territory

October 6, 2023

When you flip a lightswitch to “on,” you expect the light to come on. You probably don’t consider how the power got to your house or how far it had to travel to reach you. At Entergy Mississippi, we think about it all day, every day so that it will be there when you flip that switch.

Entergy Mississippi’s northern region customers are in good hands

September 29, 2023

Entergy Mississippi has named new leaders responsible for reliability and customer service in the company’s northern region – which spans in and around Southaven, Senatobia, Grenada Cleveland and Greenville. Darrell Woullard Jr., Dane Chamberlin, Amy Gabbert, Leigh Ann Stewart, Lindsey Tharp, Lloyd Hood, and Mike Farrell are taking on new roles to power these communities.

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.

Resiliency in Rolling Fork

April 25, 2023

The March 24 tornadoes that flattened parts of the Mississippi Delta changed the community forever. Responding to the storm’s aftermath also presented Entergy Mississippi crews with unique challenges and opportunities in the small city of Rolling Fork. The EF-4 tornado destroyed nearly300 homesthat Friday night, and more than 700 service and secondary poles. Like many mobile homes in the city, poles were swept away leaving behind little to no evidence of their existence and requiring a total rebuild.

First clean air breaker on Entergy’s system energized in Vicksburg

March 15, 2023

Project is another step toward company’s sustainability effortsnWhen Entergy Mississippi crews installed a high-voltage clean air circuit breaker at one of our Vicksburg, Mississippi substations late last year, two companies reached milestones. The equipment installation was a first for Entergy’s four-state service area and the second U.S. dead-tank BLUE Circuit BreakerTM installment in the country for the manufacturer, Siemens Energy.

Entergy Mississippi opens new $16.6M service center

October 18, 2022

Entergy Mississippi has opened a $16.6-million facility to serve as its hub for customer service, distribution operations and storm response in DeSoto County.

Entergy Mississippi implodes remainder of Rex Brown Steam Electric Station

July 28, 2022

Natural gas power plant served the company’s customers for 71 years

Entergy Mississippi to bring Sunflower Solar Station online

May 26, 2022

State’s largest utility-owned solar project will provide clean, renewable energy and an economic advantage

Entergy Mississippi to Break Ground on Substation Expansion

January 5, 2022

$14 million project will benefit customers in southwest Mississippi and Louisiana

2021: A Year in Review

December 20, 2021

As the year draws to a close, our thoughts turn to all things merry and bright as we remember the past and look forward to a new year filled with hope and promise. It was a busy 2021 at Entergy Mississippi, one filled with silver linings and good news. News about growth and economic development in our communities. About building the utility of the future. And about our employees giving back to the communities in which they live and work.