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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
         
           
           
 
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
           
Fixed charges, as defined:
         
  Total Interest
$51,216
$47,020
$46,888
$51,282
$55,774
  Interest applicable to rentals
1,427
1,577
1,638
1,959
1,921
           
Total fixed charges, as defined
$52,643
$48,597
$48,526
$53,241
$57,695
 
         
Preferred dividends, as defined (a)
4,373
4,144
4,402
4,370
4,580
 
         
Combined fixed charges and preferred dividends, as defined
$57,016
$52,741
$52,928
$57,611
$62,275
 
         
Earnings as defined:
         
 
         
  Net Income
$52,285
$72,106
$59,710
$77,636
$83,687
  Add:
         
    Provision for income taxes:
         
    Total income taxes
28,567
35,850
33,240
42,323
49,064
    Fixed charges as above
52,643
48,597
48,526
53,241
57,695
 
         
Total earnings, as defined
$133,495
$156,553
$141,476
$173,200
$190,446
           
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges, as defined
2.54
3.22
2.92
3.25
3.30
 
         
Ratio of earnings to combined fixed charges and
         
 preferred dividends, as defined
2.34
2.97
2.67
3.01
3.06
           
           
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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.