Equipment failure knocks out power to hundreds

Published 8:51 pm Sunday, April 26, 2020

At one point Sunday, nearly 1,000 area residents were without power following an equipment failure on Halls Ferry Road.

Entery crews responded to the failure, which was reported on Halls Ferry Road, restoring power late Sunday night.

Homes along Fisher Ferry Road, Nailor Road and areas around those main thoroughfares were impacted. Some of the neighborhoods that lost power included Lake Park, Camelot and Timberlane.

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Monday, Entergy said the equipment that failed was damaged during the severe storms that rolled through the area Wednesday.

About Tim Reeves

Tim Reeves, and his wife Stephanie, are the parents of three children, Sarah Cameron, Clayton and Fin, who all attend school in the Vicksburg Warren School District. The family are members of First Baptist Church Vicksburg. Tim is involved in a number of civic and volunteer organizations including the United Way of West Central Mississippi and serves on the City of Vicksburg's Riverfront Redevelopment Committee.

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