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  Exhibit 12.1
                               
MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
Computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
and the year to date December 31, 2011
 
     
2007
   
2008
   
2009
   
2010
   
2011
 
                                 
EARNINGS AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
                             
Earnings before income taxes
 
$
137,594
 
$
136,041
 
$
136,913
 
$
128,224
 
$
138,108
 
Interest expense, net of amounts capitalized
   
18,158
   
17,979
   
22,940
   
22,341
   
21,691
 
Interest component of rental expense
   
30,386
   
31,139
   
30,279
   
30,089
   
24,389
 
AFUDC - Debt funds
   
12
   
229
   
117
   
2,903
   
8,182
 
     Earnings as defined
 
$
186,150
 
$
185,388
 
$
190,249
 
$
183,557
 
$
192,370
 
                                 
                                 
FIXED CHARGES AS DEFINED IN ITEM 503 OF REGULATION S-K:
                         
Interest on long-term debt
 
$
12,440
 
$
15,467
 
$
20,620
 
$
21,795
 
$
29,171
 
Interest on affiliated loans
   
4,095
   
730
   
47
   
33
   
14
 
Amort of debt disc, premium and expense, net
   
1,055
   
1,204
   
1,399
   
1,624
   
407
 
Other interest charges
   
580
   
807
   
992
   
1,792
   
2,165
 
Interest component of rental expense
   
30,386
   
31,139
   
30,279
   
30,089
   
24,389
 
     Fixed charges as defined
 
$
48,556
 
$
49,347
 
$
53,337
 
$
55,333
 
$
56,146
 
                                 
                                 
                                 
RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES
   
3.83
   
3.76
   
3.57
   
3.32
   
3.43