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Mississippi counties where Entergy has operations.
Service area may not cover the entirety of each county outlined.
- In 2020, Mississippi announced nearly $35 billion in capital investment, creating more than 23,000 jobs from new or expanding companies. This impressive project portfolio includes two of Entergy Mississippi’s planned natural gas power plants to be located in Greenville and Vicksburg, with each power station capable of producing 754 megawatts.
- U.S. News & World Report ranks Mississippi #2 for lowest cost of living, while Area Development ranks the state Top 5 in energy costs and #6 for regulatory environment. Mississippi also ranks #11 overall for doing business.
- According to the Mississippi Development Authority, nearly 800 miles of commercially navigable waterways give Mississippi businesses economical and efficient access to national and international markets. Three navigable waterways—the Mississippi River to the west, the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway to the east and the Gulf of Mexico to the south—give Mississippi a unique transportation advantage.
- Twenty-eight rail systems—including five Class 1 rail lines—serve Mississippi with 2,541 miles of track. The roadway system includes six interstate highways covering 698 miles and 14 federal highways, positioning Mississippi within a day’s drive of 55 percent of U.S. businesses and major population centers.
- Mississippi is home to eight public universities, four of which boast full-service research and development centers, according to the Mississippi Development Authority.
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