As of Wednesday morning, Atmos Energy officials said that around 455 out of 591 customers had been restored to service. “We are still working the outage for any customers that are home.

In the event of a suspected gas leak, individuals should immediately evacuate the area and call 911, followed by Atmos Energy’s emergency number at 866-322-8667 from a safe location.

TUPELO – Some 17,000 natural gas customers of Atmos Energy in Lee County will eventually have their service restored — but the company doesn't know exactly when that will happen. What happens ...