Where will you charge your next car if it’s electric?

The City of Laurel recently partnered with Mississippi Power Company to install four Level II chargers in town. A news article in the Laurel Impact Newspaper stated that the two poles would be in the downtown area near The Rusty Chandelier, a popular shopping venue. An online map showing EV charging stations in Mississippi indicates that The Scotsman General Store, which is nearby, will have four charging stations with free parking available, “coming soon.” Will this be the location for Laurel’s newest charging station?

The news release shows that residents and tourists can charge their electric vehicles for free while they shop.

Laurel, formed in 1872, still has some brick streets and great restaurants like Pearl’s Diner serving southern food or the 5000 Truck down by the RR tracks where Amtrak runs twice daily was made famous by Ben and Erin Napier and their “Our Hometown” series.

Laurel Ford, on Hwy 15 north, also has two free chargers.

Mississippi Power Company is one of the 26 Electric Power Cooperatives in Mississippi that serves 23 counties. There are more than 60 EV charging stations in Mississippi Power’s territory, and they are reportedly discussing partnering with more communities to provide EV charging stations.

While researching for this article, I was surprised to learn that there’s an EV Charging Station less than 10 miles from my country home. Prentiss Walker Lake, four miles southwest of Mize…