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            Exhibit 12(d)
             
Entergy Mississippi, Inc.
Computation of Ratios of Earnings to Fixed Charges and
Ratios of Earnings to Combined Fixed Charges and Preferred Dividends
             
             
           
30-Sep
             
 
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
             
Fixed charges, as defined:
           
  Total Interest
$43,707
$51,216
$47,020
$46,888
$51,282
$56,044
  Interest applicable to rentals
771
1,427
1,577
1,638
1,959
1,853
             
Total fixed charges, as defined
$44,478
$52,643
$48,597
$48,526
$53,241
57,897
 
           
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
5,129
4,373
4,144
4,402
4,370
4,135
 
           
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$49,607
$57,016
$52,741
$52,928
$57,611
$62,032
 
           
Earnings as defined:
           
             
  Net Income
$62,103
$52,285
$72,106
$59,710
$77,636
$92,389
  Add:
           
    Provision for income taxes:
           
    Total income taxes
33,952
28,567
35,850
33,240
42,323
42,315
    Fixed charges as above
44,478
52,643
48,597
48,526
53,241
57,897
 
           
Total earnings, as defined
$140,533
$133,495
$156,553
$141,476
$173,200
$192,601
             
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
3.16
2.54
3.22
2.92
3.25
3.33
 
           
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
           
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.83
2.34
2.97
2.67
3.01
3.10
             
             
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(a) "Preferred dividends," as defined by SEC regulation S-K, are computed by dividing the preferred dividend
 
      requirement by one hundred percent (100%) minus the income tax rate.