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Merry and bright: Entergy Mississippi spreads holiday cheer throughout service area
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12/12/2023
House of Grace is an important resource in our community and Entergy Mississippi is proud to support them in their mission to help domestic violence victims escape abuse.
This year, we are celebrating Entergy Mississippi’s 100 years of service to our customers and communities. In recognition of that milestone, we are spreading a little extra cheer to support the communities we serve this holiday season. From a Very Beary Christmas to Angel Trees and Blessings in a Box, the programs, events and services meet a wide range of needs.
- Supporting Yuletide festivities: Holiday events make the season special and create memories that last a lifetime for the whole family. We are helping Mississippi communities celebrate the season in style by sponsoring Christmas parades in Brookhaven, Senatobia and Winona, light displays in Crystal Springs, Deer Creek, Cleveland, Grenada and Natchez, and holiday concerts in Leland and Kosciusko.
- Making children merry: Every child deserves to have a holiday that is filled with joy and magical moments. We are supporting the Salvation Army’s Angel Tree program in the metro Jackson and mid-state areas, Hawkins Field CARES annual toy drive for Canopy Children’s Solutions, the United Way of Central Mississippi’s work to provide gifts for children in Vicksburg, and MadCAAP’s program for children in Madison County, along with holiday activities for the children hospitalized at Children’s of Mississippi.
- Providing heartwarming help: Enjoying delicious meals with friends and family is an integral part of holiday celebrations, so we are partnering with the Junior Auxiliary of Madison County and the Mississippi Food Network to help brighten the season for our neighbors by providing meals and groceries to those in need. To help with the recovery efforts and make the holidays brighter for families in Rolling Fork who have faced so many challenges after the March tornado, we are supporting the Sharkey-Issaquena Community Hospital/Mississippi Hospital Association Foundation’s holiday gift drive for tornado survivors. In addition to toys and books for children, the Very Beary Christmas drive will also provide kitchenware, cleaning supplies, bedding, toiletries and small housewares for adults as the Rolling Fork Strong families continue to rebuild.
- Sponsoring community programs: The holidays may come to a close, but the needs continue into the new year. We are supporting young professional programs in Vicksburg, youth leadership programs and a children’s benefit event in Rankin County, shelter and food assistance programs in Jackson and an arts program in Clinton.
Totaling $40,000, Entergy Mississippi’s support of these events and initiatives throughout the service area reflects the meaning of the season and touches the lives of families in the communities we serve. Our communities are key partners for Entergy Mississippi. We work together to help attract jobs, to be supportive in times of uncertainty or crisis, and to help them and their citizens thrive. We succeed when our communities succeed and appreciate the opportunity help these organizations bring comfort, joy and delight to children and adults throughout the holidays.
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Mississippi woman killed in two-vehicle crash in Grenada County
GRENADA COUNTY, Miss. (WJTV) – A Mississippi woman was killed during a two-vehicle crash in Grenada County.
Officials with the Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) said the crash occurred on Highway 7 just after 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, September 7.
Mississippi woman killed in head-on crash in Louisiana
According to MHP, a 2002 Toyota Sequoia was traveling north on the highway when the vehicle collided with a Mercedes van that was also traveling north.
The driver of the Mercedes, 53-year-old Loretta Hopkins, of Winona, died at the scene.
This crash remains under investigation by MHP.
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Mississippi State’s Loss Doesn’t Stop SEC from Owning Week Two in AP Top 25
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Outside of Mississippi State, Arkansas and Auburn, the SEC had a very successful Week Two of the college football season. The latest AP Top 25 poll reflects the strength of the SEC with 6 of the top 7 spots belonging to SEC teams.
Here’s a recap of how the ranked SEC teams fared in the second full week of the college football season:
Click here for a recap of the unranked SEC teams.
With the exception of giving up three points, this was probably exactly how Georgia expected this game to go. Carson Beck threw five touchdowns and the defense held Tennessee Tech to less than 150 yards of total offense. Anything less would be a surprise.
More than 100,000 people saw Texas come into Ann Arbor, Mich. and leave with a huge win. The Longhorns looked like the better team from the first drive of the game where they easily marched down the field. That Oct. 19 game in Austin against Georgia is looking better and better.
It was a lot closer than Alabama would’ve liked, but it’s a win that will fend off the “Nick Saban is gone, we’re doomed” crowd. At the same time, though, there were some things that crowd could point to at a later time.
Two games against inferior competition and Ole Miss has outscored its opponents 129-3. They’ll take a slight step up in competition next week against Wake Forest, but the Rebels are still about a month away from playing a team that will truly test them.
Missouri’s schedule just took an unexpected bump in its level of difficulty with No. 24 Boston College joining the top 25. Bill O’Brien is brilliant at game planning and calling plays (not so much with making trades, but that hasn’t reached the college ranks yet). Missouri needs to be on upset alert (and ready to stop the run).
This happens every year. Tennessee looks really good to start the season and by the end Volunteer fans are saying next year is their year. But maybe this year is their year with the way Nico Iamaleava has been playing.
Of the two SEC newcomers, Texas is getting most of the attention which makes sense based on the current teams. But folks, don’t sleep on the Sooners. They ruined many of my own childhood memories growing up in Texas. This week’s way-too close game doesn’t help that argument, but think long term.
LSU was one of three SEC teams to play FCS schools after playing top 25 teams last week. The Tigers and Texas A&M both lost, while Georgia won. So, it’s not surprising to see each of them play FCS teams and neither were any of the results.
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Arizona State RB Cam Skattebo ‘disrespected’ by Mississippi State football’s defensive game plan
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Cam Skattebo slammed Mississippi State on the football field on Saturday night and also took another jab afterward in his postgame press conference.
The Arizona State running back, following a 30-23 Sun Devils win at Mountain America Stadium, took exception to MSU only utilizing three defenders on the line of scrimmage. The results were damning.
Arizona State (2-0) rushed for 346 yards. It was the most allowed by Mississippi State (1-1) in a game since Arkansas in 2016. Skattebo’s 262 rushing yards on 33 carries were the second-most in ASU history.
“They couldn’t stop us in that three-down front,” Skattebo said when asked what made ASU’s run game successful. “Honestly, we all felt disrespected with them in a three-down front. You can’t come in here and put five guys in the box and expect to stop six. I don’t know. We took that a little disrespectful, and we rushed for what over 300 yards? Something around there. It is what it is.”
Skattebo, a 5-foot-11, 215-pound junior, also led Arizona State with 35 receiving yards on three catches.
“I knew these dudes were big and heavy,” he said. “We knew going into the game they weren’t as physical as most other teams but they’re heavy. So when they hit you, it hurts, no matter how hard they’re coming — 300 pounds at 10 miles per hour or 16 miles per hour hurts the same. I just kept my feet moving.”
Mississippi State trailed 30-3 in the third quarter but scored 20 unanswered points to cut the score to 30-23 with 5:27 to play. The Bulldogs never touched the ball again, with the Sun Devils running out the clock on 12 plays.
Skattebo had a game-sealing 39-yard rush that allowed ASU to kneel down.
“Until the end, we had our ups and downs there, but that was fun,” he said. “You can ask these guys up front, bullying dudes, grown men that are 300 pounds, that’s fun to us. That’s fun to the front-five, the front-seven and the running back. The quarterback probably hates it. He probably likes watching, but he didn’t complain one time the whole game.”
Sam Sklar is the Mississippi State beat reporter for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at ssklar@gannett.com and follow him on X @sklarsam_.
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