Mississippi Power, which provides electricity to most of the 23 southeast Mississippi counties, is a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Southern Company. The territory stretches from Leake County in Central Mississippi to Jackson County in Southeast Mississippi. It includes cities such as Hattiesburg, Gulfport, Biloxi, Meridian and Laurel.

There will be a temporary road closure in Hattiesburg due to the 2025 Mardi Gras parade. According to the Mississippi Department of Transportation (MDOT), Hardy

College students from across Mississippi were in Hattiesburg Friday, presenting their original research during the annual Mississippi Honors Conference.