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Exhibit 23(e)1
 
 
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
 
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-161168 (as amended) on Form S-3 of our report dated February 24, 2012, relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedule of Mississippi Power Company, appearing in this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Mississippi Power Company for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
 
/s/Deloitte & Touche LLP
 
 
Atlanta, Georgia
 
 
February 24, 2012