Mississippi Power hosts ‘Bring It!’ waste disposal event
South Mississippians lined up to discard unwanted waste at an annual Mississippi Power event on Saturday. The yearly event at Plant Watson, called ‘Bring it!’ is a way…
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Mississippi Power hosting Hazardous Waste Collection Day
Mississippi Power is hosting a Hazardous Waste Collection Day on Saturday, November 9th. Mississippi Power Spokesperson Jeff Shepard comes to the WXXV News 25 studio to talk about when…
Mississippi Power to host household hazardous waste collection event
Mississippi Power will host Bring It!, the Harrison County Household Hazardous Waste Collection event, this Saturday. Bring It! is coordinated in partnership with the Harrison County Beautification Department and gives residents a safe way to dispose of common hazardous waste…
Students compete at Lineman Rodeo at MGCCC
Today was an exciting day for students of MGCCC’s electric lineman course as they had the opportunity to show their skills in front of some major local power companies.…
Mississippi Power’s Renew our Rivers program wraps up
Mississippi Power is wrapping up another year of renewing South Mississippi rivers. Employees spent part of the week cleaning up the Wolf and Jourdan Rivers in Hancock…
Update on Mississippi Power restoration efforts in Georgia
Mississippi Power has confirmed that they have begun to restore power to customers in south Georgia who have been affected by Helene. This comes after their storm team headed east on Thursday morning…
Mississippi Power sends team to help with Helene efforts
Mississippi Power doing its part to help with Helene restoration efforts in Georgia. WXXV News 25’s Marco Bitonel has the latest on how they’ll be using their…
Mississippi Power storm team heads east to assist Georgia Power customers ahead of Hurricane Helene’s landfall
Gulfport, Miss. – A Mississippi Power storm team of more than 260 line crew, support personnel and contractor resources is heading east this morning in preparation to help Georgia Power restore service to customers affected by Hurricane Helene. Crews departed from…
Mississippi Power gives back for National Day of Service
Mississippi Power employees participated in a day of service in Biloxi on Wednesday. The Saluting Branches event was held at Biloxi National Cemetery. It’s all part of…
Power companies working to restore power to customers
Hurricane Francine has caused some power outages in South Mississippi. Here is the latest on the power outages reported to the utilities: Since 4 p.m. Tuesday, Mississippi Power had approximately 7,600 customers experienced an outage, with more than 4,100 already…
Mississippi Power storm ready to respond as Hurricane Francine closes
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power's storm team has grown to 800 resources strong ahead of Hurricane Francine’s landfall Wednesday afternoon. While the worst of the system is largely impacting Louisiana, Mississippi Power customers should prepare for strong winds, heavy rain and…
Resources in the event of power outages
In the event of severe weather, here are some resources to keep in mind. If your power goes out, here are the numbers or websites you can call to get more information or report power outages. Mississippi Power Company: 1-800-487-3275…
Pascagoula Mayor's Youth Council meets for 2024-2025 school year
The Pascagoula Mayor's Youth Council for the 2024-2025 school year met for the first time this weekend. The group enjoyed a full day of activities…
Road closure in Biloxi for power pole replacement
Mississippi Power crews are in West Biloxi replacing power poles and restringing power lines. They will be in the area of Big Lake and Old Bay Road at Bay Pointe Drive beginning on Monday, August 26th. Traffic control crews will…
Mississippi Power Foundation gives $350,000 toward customer assistance as temperatures continue to rise
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power is again announcing a plan to relieve pressure on customers in need as forecasters predict a hotter-than-average summer. The Mississippi Power Foundation is donating $350,000 to United Way to assist customers in need with their electric…
Mississippi Power adds new person to board of directors
A new person was elected to the Mississippi Power board of directors. David Hall is the president and CEO of Hall Timberlands in Meridian. Hall has been…
Mississippi Power offers energy saving tips
Mississippi Power is giving some energy saving tips to help customers cut down on costs during the summer months. The energy company is promoting its energy saving tool kit to…
Mississippi Power sending linemen to Texas to help Beryl victims
Mississippi Power is sending a team to help Texans affected by Hurricane Beryl. Over 160 linemen left the Magnolia State earlier this morning for Texas. They…
Mississippi Power cleaning up Back Bay
Mississippi Power took part in clean-up efforts in Biloxi’s Back Bay earlier today. The clean-up is a part of Mississippi Power’s Renew our Rivers initiative. The group collected…
Look inside Mississippi Power's storm center dedicated to its employees
Our cameras followed more than 30 government and emergency management officials from across the region today as they toured Mississippi Power's storm center ahead of the start of hurricane season. Imagine…
Coast Transit Authority to switch all buses to electric and propane
Since 2004 Coast Transit Authority has made an effort to make public transportation even more sustainable. It started with propane-fueled buses... "The benefit is two things.…
Power Outages across the Coast
As of 5:10 p.m. on Wednesday, April 10th: Coast Electric is reporting 3,469 customers with power outages in their area. Mississippi Power is reporting 436 customers with power outages in their area. Pearl River Valley Authority is reporting 66 customers…
Mississippi Power ready to respond ahead of spring severe weather on Wednesday
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power is prepared to respond to its customers’ needs as a line of severe weather moves across the country and is expected to bring heavy rains and strong winds to the company’s service territory on Wednesday. The…
Mississippi Power, MSU team up to fit eaglets with GPS trackers
Mississippi Power and Mississippi State University teamed up this morning on a very special project at the Mississippi Sandhill Crane National Wildlife Refuge. A team…