Is the power out in 39440?

Live answer for ZIP 39440 (Laurel 80% of the ZIP; Jones County), from Mississippi Power, updated every 10 minutes.

Right now in 39440

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Jones County as a whole has 3 customers without power.

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Outage locations not published
ZIP 39440Jones CountyMississippi Power publishes totals only, not outage locations.
iSome utilities publish only how many customers are out, not where. Their outages are in the counts but can't be drawn on the map.

Outage history in Jones County, which includes 39440

2014–2025 record

Jones County averaged 27.3 significant outages a year in 2023–2025, about typical for Mississippi counties.

In the 12 months to December 2025, there were 31. Half were over within 2 hours; the longest lasted 15 hours, starting April 2, 2025.

The largest on record began June 16, 2023, with 9,977 customers out at once.

27.3significant outages a year (2023–2025)
iAt 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.
1.5 hourstypical (median) length
iHalf of significant outages here ended sooner than this, and half lasted longer.
3.9 dayslongest on record (April 2020)
9,977most customers out at once
Largest events (start)Peak outLasted
iHow long this area stayed at or above the significant-outage line, not how long any one home was without power.
Customer-hours
iCustomers out multiplied by hours out, added up over the event. 1,000 customers out for 3 hours is 3,000 customer-hours.
June 16, 20239,9771.5 days56,803
December 17, 20197,37232 hours147,650
May 13, 20186,87915 minutes1,720
October 27, 20206,67615 minutes1,669
June 29, 20156,40645 minutes3,497

Recorded outages from EAGLE-I, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (CC BY 4.0).

iFrom 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.

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Food safety

  • 0–4 hKeep the fridge closed. It keeps food cold for about 4 hours.
  • 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.

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