NOTICE
OF
INTENTION TO DIVERT OR WITHDRAW FOR BENEFICIAL USE
THE PUBLIC WATERS OF THE STATE OF MISSISSIPPI
Notice is hereby given that on the 9TH day of February 2026, Mississippi Power Company, 2992 West Beach Boulevard, Gulfport, MS 39501, filed application No. MS-GW-17887 for a permit to divert or withdraw the public waters of the State of Mississippi for beneficial use from the Lower Wilcox Aquifer, in the county of Clarke, for Industrial purposes, subject to existing rights, the following amount of water at the indicated location:
PERMIT #
MS-GW-17887
VOLUME
5.76 MG/D
RATE
1000 GPM
LOCATION
SE NE S29 T4N R14E
Any person, firm, association, or corporation, deeming that the granting of the above application will be truly detrimental to their rights to utilize the waters of said source, may protest in writing to the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi, ATTN: Austin Brister, PO Box 2309, Jackson, Mississippi 39225, setting forth all reasons why said application should not be approved. Letters of protest must be received within ten (10) days of this publication. If not protested, a permit will be issued on or after ten (10) days following publication date.
If protested, the application will be taken for consideration by the Permit Board of the State of Mississippi in its offices at 515 East Amite Street, Jackson, Mississippi, on or after, Tuesday, the 10TH day of March 2026, at which time all interested persons may appear and be heard by the Permit Board.
OFFICE OF LAND AND WATER RESOURCES
Austin Brister, RPG
Permitting Branch Chief
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