Statements of Cash Flows (ENTERGY MISSISSIPPI, INC) (Unaudited) (USD $) In Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2011		Jun. 30, 2010
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	$ 574,277	[1]	$ 539,097	[1]
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	852,028		831,785
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	305,121		342,641
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(168,253)		(177,445)
Fuel inventory	(5,457)		5,002
Accounts payable	(76,803)		23,094
Taxes accrued	(2,810)		10,104
Interest accrued	(39,404)		(28,815)
Deferred fuel	(198,052)		(2,070)
Other working capital accounts	(112,386)		(126,824)
Changes in provision for estimated losses	(5,954)		(30,218)
Changes in other regulatory assets	96,549		(22,703)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(232,306)		(74,187)
Other	(9,301)		178,373
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	977,249		1,467,834
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction expenditures	(991,293)		(918,582)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	38,681		30,926
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses			9,675
Change in money pool receivable - net	9,106		(22,528)
Decrease (increase) in other investments	(42,994)		55,430
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(1,827,723)		(1,172,901)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	1,075,180		525,789
Retirement of long-term debt	(555,940)		(774,772)
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(296,355)		(298,796)
Preferred stock	(10,031)		(10,033)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	86,170		(669,722)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(764,614)		(374,027)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,294,472		1,709,551
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	529,858		1,335,524
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	267,493		268,624
Income taxes	77		26,054
Entergy Mississippi
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income	41,142		45,462
Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash flow provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	46,154		44,380
Deferred income taxes, investment tax credits, and non-current taxes accrued	26,630		(14,794)
Changes in working capital:
Receivables	(12,059)		(33,931)
Fuel inventory	(48,329)		(1,512)
Accounts payable	23,229		10,020
Taxes accrued	(24,760)		15,305
Interest accrued	258		904
Deferred fuel	(22,371)		(83,156)
Other working capital accounts	(4,103)		35,061
Changes in provision for estimated losses	(181)		(2,870)
Changes in other regulatory assets	(2,225)		(14,171)
Changes in pensions and other postretirement liabilities	(21,690)		(7,070)
Other	(4,157)		10,854
Net cash flow provided by operating activities	(2,462)		4,482
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Construction expenditures	(86,497)		(117,021)
Allowance for equity funds used during construction	4,319		3,099
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses			3,951
Change in money pool receivable - net			31,435
Decrease (increase) in other investments			7,610
Investment in affiliates	5,527
Other	(19)		(14)
Net cash flow used in investing activities	(76,670)		(70,940)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt	268,962		77,248
Retirement of long-term debt	(180,000)		(100,000)
Changes in money pool payable - net	(5,761)		20,591
Dividends paid:
Common stock	(3,300)		(20,200)
Preferred stock	(1,414)		(1,414)
Net cash flow provided by (used in) financing activities	78,487		(23,775)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	(645)		(90,233)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period	1,216		91,451
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	571		1,218
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest - net of amount capitalized	26,874		26,957
Income taxes			$ 1,500

[1] Consolidated net income and preferred dividend requirements of subsidiaries for both 2010 and 2011 include $6.6 million of preferred dividends on subsidiaries' preferred stock without sinking fund that is not presented as equity.