POWER OF ATTORNEY


	The undersigned, a director, effective January 2, 2019, of The Southern
Company, hereby makes, constitutes, and appoints Myra C. Bierria, Sarah E. Cash,
Marcia R. DeMar and Laura O. Hewett, my agents and attorneys-in-fact, for the
limited purpose of signing on my behalf, and causing to be filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission Form ID and Initial Statement of Beneficial
Ownership of Securities, Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, and
Annual Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership, on Forms 3, 4, and 5,
respectively, and any appropriate amendment or amendments thereto.

	This power of attorney shall remain in effect until my obligation to file the
aforementioned reports as a director of The Southern Company ceases, unless
earlier revoked by me by written document delivered to the Corporate Secretary
of The Southern Company.

	Effective the 20th day of December, 2018.




			/s/
		Anthony F. Earley, Jr.