SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D. C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT

     Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)         July 29, 2003
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Commission        Registrant, State of Incorporation,        I.R.S. Employer
File Number       Address and Telephone Number               Identification No.

1-3526            The Southern Company                       58-0690070
                  (A Delaware Corporation)
                  270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
                  Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                  (404) 506-5000

1-3164            Alabama Power Company                      63-0004250
                  (An Alabama Corporation)
                  600 North 18th Street
                  Birmingham, Alabama 35291
                  (205) 257-1000

1-6468            Georgia Power Company                      58-0257110
                  (A Georgia Corporation)
                  241 Ralph McGill Boulevard, N.E.
                  Atlanta, Georgia 30308
                  (404) 506-6526

0-2429            Gulf Power Company                         59-0276810
                  (A Maine Corporation)
                  One Energy Place
                  Pensacola, Florida 32520
                  (850) 444-6111

001-11229         Mississippi Power Company                  64-0205820
                  (A Mississippi Corporation)
                  2992 West Beach
                  Gulfport, Mississippi 39501
                  (228) 864-1211

1-5072            Savannah Electric and Power Company        58-0418070
                  (A Georgia Corporation)
                  600 East Bay Street
                  Savannah, Georgia 31401
                  (912) 644-7171

333-98553         Southern Power Company                     58-2598670
                  (A Delaware Corporation)
                  270 Peachtree Street, N.W.
                  Atlanta, Georgia 30303
                  (404) 506-5000

The address of the registrants has not changed since the last report.

This combined Form 8-K is filed separately by seven registrants: The Southern
Company, Alabama Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company,
Mississippi Power Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company and Southern
Power Company. Information contained herein relating to any individual
registrant is filed by such registrant solely on its own behalf. Each registrant
makes no representation as to information relating to the other registrants.





Item 12.     Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
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         The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including the
exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, such information, including the
exhibits attached hereto, shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference in
any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

         On July 29, 2003, The Southern Company issued a press release regarding
its earnings for the periods ended June 30, 2003. A copy of this release is
being furnished as Exhibit 99.01 to this Current Report on Form 8-K. In
addition, certain additional information regarding the financial results for the
three months and six months ended June 30, 2003 is being furnished as Exhibits
99.02 through 99.06 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

         The exhibits hereto contain business segment information for Alabama
Power Company, Georgia Power Company, Gulf Power Company, Mississippi Power
Company, Savannah Electric and Power Company and Southern Power Company.
Accordingly, this report is also being furnished on behalf of each such
registrant.

         The following exhibits relate to the periods ended June 30, 2003:

Exhibit 99.01         Press Release.

Exhibit 99.02         Financial Highlights.

Exhibit 99.03         Significant Factors Impacting EPS.

Exhibit 99.04         Analysis of Consolidated Earnings.

Exhibit 99.05         Kilowatt Hour Sales.

Exhibit 99.06         Financial Overview.









                                   SIGNATURES

                Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, each of the registrants has duly caused this report to be signed on its
behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


Date:     July 29, 2003               THE SOUTHERN COMPANY



                                      By /s/W. Dean Hudson
                                          W. Dean Hudson
                                           Comptroller


                                      ALABAMA POWER COMPANY
                                      GEORGIA POWER COMPANY
                                      GULF POWER COMPANY
                                      MISSISSIPPI POWER COMPANY
                                      SAVANNAH ELECTRIC AND POWER COMPANY
                                      SOUTHERN POWER COMPANY



                                      By /s/Wayne Boston
                                          Wayne Boston
                                      Assistant Secretary