Economic development in Mississippi began to increase during the mid-20th century, as decades of efforts like Mississippi Power & Light’s “Helping Build Mississippi” program led to new investment in the state.
Shaped by a legacy of growth, innovation, hardship, and disaster, Entergy today forms a bedrock in the Gulf Coast, America’s new economic powerhouse.
Nearly 70% of Entergy Arkansas power comes from clean energy sources
Working alongside government and development partners, Entergy Mississippi played an integral role in making Nissan Canton a success.
Entergy has played a key role in economic development in Mississippi for decades.
For 15 consecutive years, Site Selection magazine has recognized Entergy as a major player for economic growth in the communities we serve, including some of the largest and most power-intensive industries in the United States.
Despite the challenges 2020 presented, Entergy continued to play an integral role for the Gulf Coast region by helping secure $12.9 billion of capital investment and supporting the creation of more than 7,572 new jobs for Entergy’s communities.
Entergy’s utility operating companies provide electricity at some of the lowest rates in the country to retail customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas.
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