Works at Prentiss County Electric Power Association
Studied at Northeast Mississippi Community College
Went to Baldwyn High School
Lives in Booneville, Mississippi
From Baldwyn, Mississippi
BOONEVILLE, Miss. (AP) - A worker for a northeast Mississippi electrical cooperative died while repairing a power line during severe weather.
Prentiss County Electric Power Association General Manager Ronnie Rowland says the worker was 36-year-old Jamie Guin. Rowland says the 13-year employee appears to have touched a power line on which a tree had fallen, mistakenly believing it was de-energized.
Thunderstorms moved across Mississippi Tuesday and early Wednesday morning, bringing heavy winds. A gust of 69 mph was recorded at Mid-Delta Regional Airport near Greenville.
Meteorologists with the National Weather Service say they don't believe any winds came from tornadoes.
Some of the heaviest damage was reported in and around New Albany.
Firefighters extracted two people trapped in a Eupora apartment through a second-story window after a tree fell on the building.
Elsewhere in the state, trees were reported down with some damage to houses.
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Prentiss County Electric Power Association exist to serve our members with safe, reliable, and convenient electricity at the lowest possible cost.
We are more than just a power provider. The employees, management, and board members are committed to helping the communities we serve in other ways as well. We are actively involved in projects that help improve the quality of life for our members. Service as civic leaders, in our local churches, as coaches and referees for youth sports, and as volunteers for parent-teacher organizations and other school activities are just a few ways our people care for this community. We are committed to our communities because we live here, too.
Booneville
Corporate Headquarters
302 W Church St
P.O. Box 428
Booneville, MS 38829
(662) 728-4433
(662) 728-4059 Fax
Baldwyn
106 E Clayton St
Baldwyn, MS 38824
(662) 365-7161