GULFPORT, Miss., March 1, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Mississippi Power today announced a regular quarterly dividend on the company's outstanding preferred stock as follows:

• Class A Preferred Stock
• $25.00 Capital Value
• 5.25% - $.328125 per share

This dividend is for the quarter ending March 30, 2018, payable April 2, 2018, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2018.

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Mississippi Power, a subsidiary of Southern Company (NYSE: SO), produces safe, reliable and environmentally responsible energy for nearly 187,000 customers in 23 southeast Mississippi counties. With nearly 160 megawatts of approved solar energy capacity, Mississippi Power is the largest partner in providing renewable energy in the state of Mississippi. Visit our websites at mississippipower.com and mississippipowernews.com, like us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Google+ and YouTube.

SOURCE Mississippi Power