FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

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STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person* Jackson Jerry D.	2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol Entergy Corporation (ETR)		6. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable) Director 10% Owner X Officer (give title below) Other (specify below) Executive Vice President
(Last) (First) (Middle) Entergy Corporation 639 Loyola Avenue	3. I.R.S. Identification Number of Reporting Person, if an entity (voluntary)	4. Statement for Month/Day/Year 11/04/02
(Street) New Orleans, LA 70113		5. If Amendment, Date of Original (Month/Day/Year)	7. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line) X Form filed by One Reporting Person Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City) (State) (Zip)	Table I — Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned

1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	3. Trans- action Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 & 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Follow- ing Reported Transactions(s) (Instr. 3 & 4)	6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Trans- action Date (Month/ Day/ Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/ Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Owner- ship Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		F⁽¹⁾		3,811	D	45.67		D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		M		3,811 (1)	A	34.75		D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		F⁽²⁾		4,056	D	45.67		D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		M		4,056 (2)	A	37.00		D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		F⁽³⁾		5,082	D	45.67		D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock	11/04/02		M		5,082 (3)	A	23.00	12,949	D
Entergy Corporation Common Stock								9,136	I	Savings Plan 09/30/02 Balance

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FORM 4 (continued)

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)

1. Title of Derivative Security

(Instr. 3)

2. Conver-
sion or
Exercise
Price of Derivative Security

3. Trans-
action Date

(Month/
Day/
Year)

3A. Deemed
Execution
Date,
if any
(Month/
Day/
Year)

4. Trans-
action
Code

(Instr. 8)

5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)

(Instr. 3, 4 & 5)

6. Date Exercisable
and Expiration
Date
(Month/Day/
Year)

7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 & 4)

8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)

9. Number of
Derivative
Securities
Beneficially
Owned
Following
Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)

10. Owner-
ship Form
of Deriv-
ative
Security:
Direct (D)
or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)

11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)

Code

(A)

(D)

Date Exer-cisable

Expira-
tion
Date

Title

Amount or Number of
Shares

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

34.75

11/04/02

5,000 (1)

08/01/93

02/01/03

ETR Common

5,000

Phantom Units

1-for-1

11/04/02

1,189 (1)

Note 1

ETR Common

1,189

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

45.67

11/04/02

A⁽⁴⁾

3,811

11/05/02

02/01/03

ETR Common

3,811

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

37.00

11/04/02

5,000 (2)

7/27/94

01/27/04

ETR Common

5,000

Phantom Units

1-for-1

11/04/02

944 (2)

Note 2

ETR Common

944

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

45.67

11/04/02

A⁽⁵⁾

4,056

11/05/02

01/27/04

ETR Common

4,056

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

23.00

11/04/02

10,016 (3)

07/27/00

01/27/10

ETR Common

10,016

22,573

Phantom Units

1-for-1

11/04/02

4,934 (3)

Note 3

ETR Common

4,934

Employee Stock Option (right to buy)

45.67

11/04/02

A⁽⁶⁾

5,082

11/05/02

01/27/10

ETR Common

5,082

Explanation of Responses:

(1) The reporting person engaged in a "Stock-for-Stock" exercise of 5,000 options. The exercise price, tax withholding and commission price was paid by surrendering to the Company 3,811 fully matured shares. Following the exercise, the filing individual received 3,811 shares plus his gain (1,189 shares), the value of which 1,189 shares was deferred into phantom Entergy units held in a broker account. The deferral is until the earlier of January 3, 2005 or retirement from the Company.
(2) The reporting person engaged in a "Stock-for-Stock" exercise of 5,000 options. The exercise price, tax withholding and commission price was paid by surrendering to the Company 4,056 fully matured shares. Following the exercise, the filing individual received 4,056 shares plus his gain (944 shares), the value of which 944 shares was deferred into phantom Entergy units held in a broker account. The deferral is until the earlier of January 3, 2005 or retirement from the Company.
(3) The reporting person engaged in a "Stock-for-Stock" exercise of 10,016 options. The exercise price, tax withholding and commission price was paid by surrendering to the Company 5,082 fully matured shares. Following the exercise, the filing individual received 5,082 shares plus his gain (4,934 shares), the value of which 4,934 shares was deferred into phantom Entergy units held in a broker account. The deferral is until the earlier of January 3, 2005 or retirement from the Company.
(4) Upon payment of the exercise price, tax withholding and commission price with 3,811 shares, the reporting person was granted (re-loaded) 3,811options at an exercise price set at the current market price ($45.67).
(5) Upon payment of the exercise price, tax withholding and commission price with 4,056 shares, the reporting person was granted (re-loaded) 4,056 options at an exercise price set at the current market price ($45.67).
(6) Upon payment of the exercise price, tax withholding and commission price with 5,082 shares, the reporting person was granted (re-loaded) 5,082 options at an exercise price set at the current market price ($45.67).

By: /s/ Christopher T. Screen
for Jerry D. Jackson
**Signature of Reporting Person

11/05/02
Date

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