Is the power out in 38768?
Live answer for ZIP 38768 (unincorporated area; Sunflower County), from Entergy Mississippi, updated every 10 minutes.
Right now in 38768
No. The utility reports no outages in 38768 right now.
Outage map
ZIP 38768Sunflower CountyOutage (size = customers)
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Each dot is an outage the utility reports, placed where the utility puts it, often the middle of the affected area rather than a specific home. Tap a dot for the number of customers and the utility's estimated restoration time.Neighboring ZIP codes
| ZIP | Area | Out | CustomersiA customer is one electric account, usually one home or business, not one person. Utilities count outages this way. | % outiCustomers without power divided by all the customers the utility serves in this area. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 38738 | Unincorporated area | 0 | 8 | 0.00% |
| 38737 | Drew | 0 | 1,224 | 0.00% |
| 38771 | Ruleville | 0 | 1,229 | 0.00% |
| 38736 | Doddsville | 0 | 136 | 0.00% |
| 38778 | Sunflower | 0 | 428 | 0.00% |
| 38761 | Moorhead | 0 | 835 | 0.00% |
Outage history in Sunflower County, which includes 38768
2014–2025 recordSunflower County averaged 25 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Mississippi counties.
In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 23. Half were over within 2.5 hours; the longest lasted 24 hours, starting May 25, 2025.
The largest on record began January 11, 2020, with 3,876 customers out at once.
25significant outages a year (2023–2025)
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At least 1% of the area's customers, and at least 100, without power at the same time. Outages less than 6 hours apart count as one.2.5 hourstypical (median) length
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Half of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.4.7 dayslongest on record (January 2020)
3,876most customers out at once
| Largest events (start) | Peak out | LastediHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power. | Customer-hoursiCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours. |
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| January 11, 2020 | 3,876 | 4.7 days | 230,810 |
| August 30, 2015 | 2,934 | 6.5 hours | 3,823 |
| April 22, 2016 | 2,898 | 30 minutes | 1,449 |
| March 16, 2021 | 2,821 | 15 minutes | 705 |
| May 25, 2025 | 2,342 | 24 hours | 15,248 |
Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).i
From EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory's record of utility outage data every 15 minutes since 2014 (CC BY 4.0). It covered about 9 in 10 U.S. customers.
If your power is out
Report it to your utility
- Entergy Mississippi: outage map and reporting
- Stay at least 35 feet from downed power lines and report them right away.
Food safety
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- 4 h+Throw out meat, dairy and leftovers that have been above 40°F for more than 2 hours.
- 24 hA half-full freezer holds about 24 hours if kept closed.
- 48 hA full freezer holds about 48 hours.
Generators, heat and cold
- Run generators outside only, at least 20 feet from windows and doors. Never in a garage.
- Use a battery-powered carbon monoxide alarm.
- Never heat your home with a gas stove or oven.