SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                        Washington, D.C.  20549

                               FORM 8-K
                            CURRENT REPORT

                Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
                    Securities Exchange Act of 1934


      Date of Report (Date earliest event reported) July 26, 2000


Commission   Registrant, State of Incorporation,     I.R.S. Employer
File Number  Address and Telephone Number            Identification No.
1-11299      ENTERGY CORPORATION                     13-5550175
             (a Delaware corporation)
             639 Loyola Avenue
             New Orleans, Louisiana  70113
             Telephone (504) 576-4000




Form 8-K


Item 5.   Other Events

     On July 26, 2000, Entergy Corporation ("Entergy") issued two
public announcements, which are attached as exhibits hereto and
incorporated herein by reference.


Item 7.   Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Statements and
          Exhibits

     (c) Exhibits.

   Exhibit                  Description
     No.

     99.4    Release, dated July 26, 2000, issued by Entergy.
     99.5    Release, dated July 26, 2000, issued by Entergy.





                               SIGNATURE


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                        Entergy Corporation


                                        By:  /s/ Nathan E. Langston
                                             Nathan E. Langston
                                             Vice President and
                                             Chief Accounting Officer



Dated: July 27, 2000