Kemper County

Kemper County Power Plant Delay

The Kemper County Power Plant will take a couple more weeks to open and will cost an additional $35 million. Today Mississippi Power officials announced the expected in-service date has now been extended to mid-march due to issues with the…

Clown Costume Ban in Kemper County

Move along Bozo! Kemper County Supervisors are banning people from wearing any clown costume, mask or makeup in public. The local law carries a $150 penalty and it will be lifted after the Halloween season on November 1st. The Kemper…

Plant Generates Electricity From Coal

A huge development for Mississippi Power and their goal toward making the Kemper County Power plant a reality. Mississippi Power Company say the plant they are building in Kemper County has generated electricity from coal for the first time. Southern…