GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) – Mississippi Power announced that its bill payment offices in Meridian and Hattiesburg will be closed Monday as the company prepares for possible impacts from the winter storm moving into the area Sunday night. The company’s line…
Service is everywhere. Today the Community Connections volunteer group run by Mississippi Power employees completed the beautification of Gaston Point Elementary in Gulfport. In Edward Carranza’s two years of full-time employment with Mississippi Power, he’s taken on the leadership role…
The Edison Electric Institute (EEI) presented Alabama Power, Georgia Power and Mississippi Power with the Emergency Recovery Award during the EEI Winter Board and Chief Executives Meeting on January 14, 2021. The Emergency Recovery Award is given to select EEI member companies to…
Year after year, Mississippi Power doesn’t take the MLK holiday off, they volunteer! Employees use this celebratory day to give back to the communities they serve. Due to COVID-19 restrictions, Mississippi Power had to be creative when…
Mississippi Power was honored today with the Edison Electric Institute's Emergency Response Award for its work during the 2020 storm season. The award is presented to EEI member companies to recognize recovery and assistance efforts of electric companies following service…
While Christmas is just around the corner before we know it, the holiday will have come and gone. For those of you who have live Christmas trees and are wondering what you can do with your tree…
Even though the weather is getting colder, you can still cut back on your energy costs. As temps cool down, electric bills can go up as people try to keep warm in the colder weather, but there are a few…
The CASH 3 Draw winning numbers for November 18th are: 5-6-7. All numbers are unofficial until certified by the Mississippi Lottery Corporation.
Smart homes are coming to Mississippi thanks in part to Mississippi Power. The company announced Tuesday their partnership with Southern Company to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof. Earlier…
Mississippi Power and Southern Company announced this morning a partnership to build the first smart neighborhood in the world exclusively featuring the Tesla solar roof in Lauderdale County. Enzor Place Homes will feature power wall batteries, energy…
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power announced Monday that Dr. Mary Graham, president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, has been elected to serve on the company’s Board of Directors. “Mary has a passion for education and workforce development,” said Mississippi…
Gulfport, Miss. – Mississippi Power announced today that Dr. Mary Graham, president of Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College, has been elected to serve on the company’s board of directors, effective Nov. 1, 2020. “Mary has a passion for education and workforce…
GULFPORT, Miss. (WXXV) — Mississippi Power said Monday morning, "Tremendous progress was made overnight as crews continued to work safely round-the-clock." The company begins Day Five as a wrap-up day with approximately 5,000 customers without service with the majority of…
The Mississippi Power Hurricane Zeta storm team has restored service to about 30,000 customers impacted by the powerful storm as of 2 p.m. Friday. Based on the completed damage assessment, the company expects to complete restoration to 95 percent of…
Mississippi Power crews are now working to restore power to customers across the Coast. Officials say much of their distribution systems and transmission lines suffered significant damage during Zeta. Mississippi Power Spokesperson Jeff Shepard says getting the…
We have Mississippi Power spokesperson Jeff Shepard on the phone to discuss Zeta.
Mississippi Power is monitoring the track of Zeta and planning for potential impacts across the region, securing 350 additional resources to help the storm team with restoration. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Mississippi Power storm team members…
Today, the Mississippi Power storm team returned from Lake Charles after the impact of Hurricane Delta. The storm team left Gulfport on October 10th to assist with the power restoration in Louisiana. The group of over 100 resources included linemen,…
Mississippi Power released a statement to News 25 today regarding Hurricane Delta. Delta is expected to strike the Lake Charles area and after Hurricane Laura already struck tragedy in the area in late August, Mississippi Power is on standby amidst…
Mississippi Power’s storm team of 100 linemen and support personnel has safely arrived in Mobile to assist in the Hurricane Sally restoration effort. One hundred linemen and support personnel, along with 90 additional contracted employees, are working to restore service…
Mississippi Power is preparing for any major power outages that Hurricane Sally may bring to the residents of the Coast. The company has been working diligently to pull additional resources from up state to provide for coastal locations. Their sister…
Mississippi Power started working out a plan for possible restoration efforts. The storm directors met, requesting outside resources to fix down power lines. They were also preparing each employee for the storm since every employee has a storm role and…
Mississippi Power is sending a storm team to Louisiana to assist in the Hurricane Laura restoration effort. Approximately 85 employees departed from Gulfport early this Friday morning, heading to Baton Rouge. The storm team is excited to embark on their…
Ninety-five years and going strong! That’s how long Mississippi Power has been serving its customers, now including 190,000 customers in 23 Mississippi counties. With the 15 year anniversary of Hurricane Katrina approaching, and a possible deployment unfolding to help those…