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Correro shatters glass ceiling as president and CEO of Entergy Mississippi
10/19/2023

In 1999, Entergy Mississippi achieved a historic milestone in diversity when Carolyn (Shanks) Correro was named president and chief executive officer, becoming the first woman to lead an Entergy operating company. 

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Customer service team members gather for photo at local office in Cleveland in 1929.
Customer service team members gather for photo at local office in Cleveland in 1929.
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Customer service is ‘part of everything we do’
10/12/2023

Entergy Mississippi has continued adapting to customers’ evolving needs through work-process improvements and investments in new technologies to improve service, efficiency and convenience.  

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Crews work on a pole replacement project near Hollandale, Mississippi.
Crews work on a pole replacement project near Hollandale, Mississippi.
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Entergy Mississippi to replace wooden transmission poles across service territory
10/06/2023

These high-voltage lines and the structures holding them are a crucial part of the grid, so maintaining them is an essential part of Entergy Mississippi’s work. Wooden poles were once the standard material for transmission structures. However, today steel and concrete poles are preferred for reliability.

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Gathering on HJC campus are (l-r) Carter Burns, executive director, Historic Natchez Foundation; Katie Blount, Director, MDAH; Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO, Entergy Mississippi; Spence Flatgard, president, MDAH board.
Gathering on HJC campus are (l-r) Carter Burns, executive director, Historic Natchez Foundation; Katie Blount, Director, MDAH; Haley Fisackerly, president and CEO, Entergy Mississippi; Spence Flatgard, president, MDAH board.
Insights > Giving back
Entergy Mississippi supports arts, education and economic development with two major gifts
10/05/2023

Entergy Mississippi has committed to contributing $250,000 over five years to help fund the renovation of the Gore Arts Complex on the campus of Mississippi College in Clinton and providing another contribution of $250,000 over five years to the Foundation for Mississippi History to support a new initiative by the Mississippi Department of Archives and History to transform the Historic Jefferson College campus in Washington, Mississippi.

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Created in partnership with the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi, the Kids to College program helps families establish savings accounts for their children to attend a two- or four-year college, trade or technical school.
Created in partnership with the Children’s Foundation of Mississippi, the Kids to College program helps families establish savings accounts for their children to attend a two- or four-year college, trade or technical school.
Insights > Giving back
Education and workforce development go hand-in-hand in building a better future for Mississippi
10/05/2023

As the company progressed through the decades, so did its workforce needs. New technologies and computerization began transforming the industry, creating a greater demand for employees with science, technology, engineering and math, or STEM, expertise.

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 Sal Qasim, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station engineer
Sal Qasim, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station engineer
Insights > People power
Meet the pros: Sal Qasim
10/05/2023

Meet Sal Qasim, an engineer who is the North American Young Generation in Nuclear chapter president at Grand Gulf Nuclear Station.

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Travis Dyer wins over customers, is named Lineman of the Game
09/28/2023

On Sunday, October 1, Dyer will be recognized in front of thousands of fans during the matchup between the New Orleans Saints and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He’ll be treated to a VIP experience, with on-field access and a special announcement.

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Sustainability defines Entergy Mississippi’s past and future
09/28/2023

Entergy Mississippi’s contributions to achieving Entergy’s overall sustainability goals have been vital. Over the past two decades, Entergy Mississippi has significantly reduced carbon emissions through fleet modernization; and since 1985, Grand Gulf Nuclear Station has added safe, carbon-free energy to the grid while affordably generating around 20% of Mississippi’s electricity. 

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The Greenville Fitzgerald crew in 1959
The Greenville Fitzgerald crew in 1959
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How the 1956 Public Utilities Act brought order to energy in Mississippi
09/21/2023

The Public Utilities Act divided the state into service territories for energy companies like Mississippi Power & Light, which later became Entergy Mississippi, allowing them to be more focused and efficient.

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