Rural electric power association in south Mississippi, serving 38,000 accounts

Laurel, Mississippi
Joined February 2010
The Today in Mississippi staff visited Mississippi’s tiniest museum right in our backyard - The Hattiesburg Pocket Museum! They also visited with Dixie Electric member and Waynesboro woodworker Walter “Radar” Mullins. issuu.com/nationalcountrymar…
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Did you read about Dixie Electric member Radar Mullins in the June issue of the Today in Mississippi? If you missed it, check it out here. todayinmississippi.com/story…
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NRECA is celebrating lineworkers throughout April by highlighting the men and women who help keep the lights on in homes across America. Congratulations, Dan Wooten! Thank you for going above and beyond for Dixie Electric. cooperative.com/news/Pages/P… #ThankALineworker
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Linemen replaced broken poles in north Lauderdale County caused by straight-line winds. At the height of their outages, EMEPA had over 7,000 members without power and approximately 50 broken poles. We are thankful for mutual aid and the opportunity to help our sister co-op!
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Recently, Dixie Electric participated in a yearly member satisfaction survey. Members gave us an overall score of 90, placing your electric cooperative in the top nine percent of utility providers nationwide! dixieepa.com/dixie-electric-…
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It was an honor to be able to work alongside @DixieEPA, @JonesCountyEDA, and @ADPHattiesburg to help bring this grant to fruition. We're thrilled about the potential at the I-59 Supply Chain Park located at the @LaurelRegional and the impact it will have. bit.ly/3YfpuLa
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Dixie Electric retweeted
Congrats to Dixie Electric Cooperative, DE Fastlink & their customers for celebrating 10,000 internet subscribers today. To date, DE Fastlink has 10,000+ active accounts, over 3,200 miles of fiber through an overall $91 million investment. Looking forward to many more milestones!
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Currently, 1,126 members across our system are without power after numerous storms, and one confirmed tornado moved through our area. Severe storms are expected to impact our area for a good portion of the afternoon. View our outage map at prepared.dixieepa.com. @wdam
Dixie Electric employees and other volunteers from local businesses came together to help the United Way of the Pine Belt Region prepare for the 2022 Prancer Path. Make plans to visit the Prancer Path in downtown Laurel. Opening night is November 22, and admission is free.
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So, what exactly sets us apart from other utilities? Dixie Electric is a not-for-profit, member-owned electric cooperative. As a cooperative, we operate by the seven cooperative principles. Read more about the Cooperative Difference at dixieepa.com/our-mission. #membershipmatters
Dixie Electric board members Sears Ward, Faye Bonner, and Allen Sledge presented $1,900 donations to Christian Food Mission in Laurel, Samaritan's Closet & Pantry in Waynesboro and Petal Children's Task Force on behalf of our membership. #membershipmatters #concernforcommunity
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We are honored to announce the 2023 Dixie Electric Youth Leadership winners! Bella Lane from Laurel Christian High School and Brice Williams from Wayne Academy were chosen by a panel of judges to represent Dixie Electric as the 2023 Youth Leadership winners.
Our state hit a huge milestone today! Over 100,000 Mississippi residents now have subscribed to receive reliable high-speed internet from 17 wholly owned subsidiaries of electric cooperatives across the state. Read more about it at ow.ly/90jp50Lj2IC.
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Mississippi hit a huge milestone today! Over 100,000 Mississippi residents now have subscribed to receive reliable high-speed internet from 17 wholly owned subsidiaries of electric cooperatives across the state. Read the full story at dixieepa.com/co-ops-top-1000….
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October is National Co-op Month! In the article below, General Manager Randy Smith explains how we celebrate your membership at Dixie Electric. dixieepa.com/celebrating-mem…
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Working with our friends at @DixieEPA Association this morning in Florida to replace some power poles broken by Hurricane Ian.
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