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Mississippi Power steps up to help employee’s family, friends in Rolling Fork – WXXV News 25
When Mississippi Energy discovered an worker had household in Rolling Fork in want of assist, they didn’t hesitate to help.
Mississippi Energy lineman Chris Boston, a local of Rolling Fork, works within the Bay St. Louis workplace.
When tornadoes ripped by his hometown on March 24, Boston’s mother and aunt have been amongst these affected.
Mississippi Energy stepped up this week to assist the Boston household and others within the city.
Staff collected sufficient provides in 48 hours to fill an 18-wheeler to ship to the gathering heart on the town.
As well as, Mississippi Energy made a donation to the United Approach to assist Rolling Fork — and it was matched by the Southern Firm.
“That is my hometown. I grew up right here on this road,” Boston stated from Rolling Fork. “That’s my mother and my aunt’s residence that you simply see within the background. Fortunately, they survived, however so many others misplaced their lives, misplaced all the things on this group.
“I simply wish to thank Mississippi Energy, the Southern Firm, all of my buddies and colleagues on your ideas and prayers and donations and volunteering their time to come back up and assist these folks in want. All of that can give them hope to rebuild for the longer term.”