<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from Entergy
Mississippi's financial statements for the year ended December 31, 1998 and 
is qualified in its entirety by reference to such financial statements.
</LEGEND>
<CIK> 0000066901
<NAME> ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
<SUBSIDIARY>
   <NUMBER> 016
   <NAME> ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC.
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
                             
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   YEAR
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          DEC-31-1998
<PERIOD-END>                               DEC-31-1998
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
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<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
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<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                          (59)
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<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                       20
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<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                               5,079
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<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        39,995
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