Weather causing road flooding, power outages along Coast
City officials and first responders are reporting some issues this morning caused by the weather. In Biloxi, Cedar Road is closed from the Methodist church to Christian Assembly…
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Mississippi Power preparing for severe weather
Torrential rain, high winds, and thunderstorms are expected to have an impact on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Schools, businesses, and organizations are already making plans to deal with the severe weather. News 25’s…
Christmas Tree Recycling Program
There’s still plenty of time this month to get rid of your live Christmas tree in a convenient fashion thanks to Harrison County and Mississippi Power. The annual Christmas Tree Recycling Program…
Update: Mississippi Power restores customers to power in Gulfport
Mississippi Power has restored its customers with power after an outage early this morning. About 3,000 Mississippi Power customers were without power in the area east of 25th Avenue in downtown Gulfport. The outage stretched north as far as the…
Mississippi Power cleans up the Pascagoula River
Mississippi Power is continuing its Renew Our Rivers clean up this month. Roughly 75 employee volunteers met at the Pascagoula River this morning for the company’s environmental stewardship…
Mississippi Power removes debris from waterways through annual Renew our Rivers cleanup
A local power company is kicking off the fall season with its annual waterfront cleanup. Mississippi Power employees were at the Dock in Gulfport…
Mississippi Power crews assist in storm recovery
As Floridians and Georgians continue to assess the damage left in the wake of Idalia, Mississippi Power crews are lending a helping hand. More than 250 linemen and support…
Mississippi Power sends storm team to Georgia ahead of Hurricane Idalia
Mississippi Power is sending more than 200 members of its storm team to Georgia ahead of Hurricane Idalia's landfall. Crews will be positioned to go to work immediately following the storm passing through Georgia. “We are fortunate that our customers…
Mississippi Power keeping employees cool with new vest tech
Mississippi Power is attempting to keep its workers cool in this oppressive heat. Linemen and ground workers have been equipped with cooling vests made by Cooling Shirt…
MGCCC students train at Mississippi Power Workforce Development and Training Facility
If you’ve noticed a building under construction on Lorraine Road and you’re wondering what it is, Mississippi Power is opening a training and development facility.…
Mississippi Power providing cooling vests
Mississippi Power is also providing cooling vests for its workers who are outside in the heat. This is the first summer that the utility company has used the cooling vests. They…
Mississippi Power Foundation makes $350,000 donation for customer assistance
Gulfport, Miss. – As challenging economic conditions and extreme temperatures are making it difficult for south Mississippi residents every day, Mississippi Power is announcing a plan to help relieve pressure on customers. The Mississippi Power Foundation, which is funded by the…
Mississippi Power offers tips for dealing with heatwave
As an extreme heatwave sends temperatures soaring across the country, everyone’s tempted to crank up the AC to stay cool. Mississippi Power saw its peak customer demand Wednesday…
Mississippi Power continues to restore power after tornado in Moss Point
Mississippi Power continues to restore power following yesterday’s tornado in Moss Point. With more than 500 crew members and storm resources, Mississippi Power is working hard on a remaining 660 customers, as of 4:30 p.m., without service in Moss Point…
Power companies mobilize to restore power to Moss Point
Mississippi Power and Singing River Electric were on the ground in Jackson County shortly after the storm blew through the area Monday, working to restore power to their customers. Amanda Parker with Singing River Electric said Tuesday morning that the…
Mississippi Power update on tornado in Moss Point
Mississippi Power has released an update regarding the tornado that impacted Moss Point earlier today. In the update, Mississippi Power says as of 9:00 p.m., just over 1,000 customers are without service in Moss Point and Pascagoula as a result…
Mississippi Power holds iCan Girls in Engineering Camp
These future engineers are going to change the world one day as they participate in Mississippi Power’s iCAN Girls in Engineering event. Members of the Mississippi Power community…
Mississippi Power volunteers give back at Back Bay Mission
Mississippi Power employees are giving back to the community. They gathered this morning at Back Bay Mission in Biloxi to roll up their sleeves, grab a paintbrush,…
Mississippi Power prepares for 2023 Hurricane Season
Today is not only the start of June, but also the kick off of the 2023 Atlantic Hurricane Season. Now is the time to make sure you are prepared…
Mississippi Power steps up to help employee's family, friends in Rolling Fork
When Mississippi Power learned an employee had family in Rolling Fork in need of help, they did not hesitate to lend a hand. Mississippi Power lineman Chris Boston, a native of Rolling Fork,…
Volunteers clean up at Pascagoula River Audubon Center
Volunteers from Mississippi Power, Chevron, and Ingalls Shipbuilding were out this morning cleaning up in the community. The volunteers started at 8:30 and spent the morning at the…
Mississippi Power preparing for severe weather
With the threat of severe weather tonight, Mississippi Power is prepared to make sure the lights stay on. Their crews along with contractors were hard at work earlier to make…
Gulfport High School encouraging young women to consider STEM careers
Gulfport High School and Mississippi Power are hosting an event to encourage young women to consider STEM careers. According to the American Association of University Women,…
Christmas tree recycling now underway
The annual Christmas tree recycling period is now underway in two Coast counties. The Harrison County Beautification Commission and Mississippi Power have teamed up once again to set up drop-off locations…