A separate review by EmPower Analytics Group concluded that swapping 69 temporary turbines for 41 permanent ones would still increase local air pollution and disproportionately affect Black communities
xAI Southaven turbine site
A gas turbine yard at 2875 Stanton Road South in Southaven, DeSoto County, that powers xAI's Colossus 1 and Colossus 2 data centers across the state line in Memphis, recorded separately there. Its own record by decision of 2026-09-10. The turbine count is not disclosed in the fact grid; each figure lives on its dated event with its source and the alleged flag. It is reported, since August 2025. Class action lawsuit filed in United States District Court for Northern District of Mississippi against xAI Corp., SpaceX, and MZX Tech LLC (reported June 17, 2026).
How much power it needs and how much water it would use have not been disclosed.
How to read this page. Every fact links to the source it rests on; a number in brackets is its place in the source list. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed, and nothing is estimated. Where sources give different figures, each is shown with who gave it, and another source's figure never stands in for the record's own. Entries are added and never overwritten; corrections are listed under What happened.
What is known
Each figure as its source gave it. The number in brackets is its place in the source list.
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power it would draw
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Who leads it
- SpaceX
- as stated by the source
- Who would use it
- xAI Colossus 1, Memphis, TN, xAI Colossus 2, Memphis, TN
- as the source names them [2]
- Jobs once it runs
- Not disclosed
- Tax each year
- Not disclosed
Every field, with who said it and when (Researcher view)
Impact figures
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How much power it needs | Not disclosed | |||
| How much water it would use | Not disclosed | |||
| How loud it would be | Not disclosed | |||
| Jobs once it runs | Not disclosed | |||
| Tax it would pay each year | Not disclosed |
The record's fields
| Field | Value | Who says so | Source | Last verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Who is building it | SpaceX | as stated by the source | September 21, 2026 | |
| Who is constructing it | Not disclosed | |||
| How much land | Not disclosed | |||
| Where its power comes from | Not disclosed | |||
| Grid connection | Not disclosed | |||
| How it is cooled | Not disclosed |
The developer's figure is what the company said; what a permit allows is the ceiling a permit sets; measured means observed. Water is in gallons a day or a year, whichever the source stated; a tax claim given as a range shows both ends, each linked to the source that gave it.
Still not public, and where it would show up
The record adds each the day a source gives it. Why these documents.
- Water useA state water right filing or a water supply agreement.
- Power the campus would drawA utility or public service commission docket, an interconnection filing, or an air permit for an on site plant.
- Jobs and taxAn incentive agreement, a county's economic development filing or a fiscal note.
What was decided
Acts of DeSoto County and Southaven about data centers, on the record with their source. A rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Southaven | Department of Justice separately sought to intervene and have the case thrown out, arguing that the matter touches on national security and Mississippi's legal permitting process | thecooldown.com | |
| Southaven | In June, SpaceXAI asked that the lawsuit be dismissed | thecooldown.com | |
| Southaven | In April, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People and other organizations sued xAI and its subsidiary, MZX Tech, alleging that the plant emits significant amounts of harmful pollutants | thecooldown.com | |
| Olive Branch | Hyperscale data centers categorized as Tier 3, requiring mandatory 2,000 foot setback from public schools, residential areas, parks, and roads | yahoo.com | |
| Olive Branch | Hyperscale data centers must not exceed 45 decibels between 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. and 65 decibels at any time at facility boundaries | yahoo.com | |
| Olive Branch | Generator power restricted between 2 and 5 p.m. with highest emission standards required | yahoo.com |
2 earlier decisions on the county's rows
| Date | Who | Decision | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olive Branch | New ordinance requires data centers to operate closed loop cooling systems | yahoo.com | |
| Olive Branch | Olive Branch Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved new zoning ordinance changes restricting data center development | yahoo.com |
What happened
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SpaceXAI facility at 2875 Stanton Road in Southaven operating with multiple jet engines powering natural gas turbines [10]
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The plant will replace 69 temporary turbines with 41 permanent turbines over the course of a year [3]
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A third SpaceXAI data center named Minihard was confirmed in July 2026 [3]
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Two more SpaceXAI data centers announced by January 2026 [3]
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Colossus 1 data center construction began in 2024 [3]
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Musk said in July that another nearby site called Minihard was coming [4]
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Two additional data centers were announced by January 2026 [4]
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Work on the Colossus 1 data center started in 2024 [4]
5 earlier entries
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Class action lawsuit filed in United States District Court for Northern District of Mississippi against xAI Corp., SpaceX, and MZX Tech LLC [1]
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Class action lawsuit filed Monday, June 8, 2026 by Southaven residents against xAI [11]
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The Mississippi State Conference of the NAACP, represented by the Southern Environmental Law Center and Earthjustice, sued xAI Holdings and MZX Tech under the Clean Air Act in the Northern District of Mississippi, alleging 27 gas turbines operating without an air permit at the Southaven site (alleged in the filing, not a finding) [2]
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April 2026 NAACP lawsuit against xAI over use of gas turbines alleging Clean Air Act violation [11]
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Gas fired turbines began operating in or around August 2025 [1]
The full xAI Southaven turbine site timeline, in order
13 corrections to this record
Every correction, with its reason
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· the summary of a record items row
the record's rules: the sentence copied its source, was about its headline or carried a number the card's facts do not; written again from the card's facts, on the editor's word The old and new text.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the kind of source of a history entry
The source was labeled with the Google News search that found it; it now carries its outlet's tier (the record's rules of 2026-09-23). The link did not change. The day's label corrections.
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· the effective at of a status history row
Dated from its source: the row's own text states "April 2026", a month only date (first of the month, the standing rule) The old and new text.
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· the effective at of a status history row
Dated from its source: the row's own text states "filed Monday, June 8, 2026" The old and new text.
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· the effective at of a status history row
Dated from its source: the row's own text states turbines "began operating in or around August 2025", a month only date (first of the month, the standing rule) The old and new text.
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Dated from its source: the page's own publish date (06.17.2026, stated at its foot) The old and new text.
Every correction on the record is on the corrections page.
What was said
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said the developments represent more than $20 billion in investment
Krystal Polk said her family used the property to raise livestock, grow food, and host holidays and milestone celebrations in Southaven, and those conditions have been replaced by nonstop noise and concerns about air quality from a power plant that serves Musk's SpaceXAI data centers
Every statement about data centers in Mississippi, by speaker
5 more statements on this page
company statement
SpaceXAI said in a July press release that it intends to invest millions in sound walls and silencers using advanced quieting technologies
Southaven and Horn Lake residents in the class action against xAI, SpaceX and MZX Tech
Turbines produce roaring, rumbling, humming, whining, and low frequency vibrations 24 hours a day
Southaven residents suing xAI over turbine noise
Methane gas turbines powering xAI data centers create noise and vibrations
Southaven residents suing xAI over turbine noise
Noise disrupts sleep and prevents use and enjoyment of outdoor and indoor living spaces
The site
Where in DeSoto County is not in the public record. The pin marks the county seat, not a building, and the outline is the county.
Tap a pin for the data center, the parcel for its record
- This record: Proposed, ringed
- data center
- Dashed edge: the exact site is not in the public record
- Smaller pins: 6 other published records in Mississippi
Details
- this record's location, ringed
- parcel outline, from the county parcel record
- city limits, U.S. Census Bureau, on a town level record
- county boundary
The other pins are the published projects in the same state, each in its stage color. The imagery beneath is the USGS national orthoimagery, public domain, shown so the land around the site can be read.
- Where
- Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi
- How exactly it is located
- County level, the county seat
- The parcel
- No parcel outline in the public record
- Nearest homes
- Not computed for a record placed at a place center
- Nearest records
- Nearest records are not computed for a record placed at a county seat.
Questions about this project
5 questions answered from the record
Who is building xAI Southaven turbine site?
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SpaceX is the developer. No construction contractor is named on the record yet.
Who will use xAI Southaven turbine site?
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The named tenants are xAI Colossus 1, Memphis, TN, xAI Colossus 2, Memphis, TN. No promise to the community is on the record.
How much power and water does xAI Southaven turbine site say it needs?
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Power: not disclosed by any source on file. Water: not disclosed by any source on file.
Where does xAI Southaven turbine site stand today?
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It is reported, since August 2025. The newest entry, reported September 21, 2026: SpaceXAI facility at 2875 Stanton Road in Southaven operating with multiple jet engines powering natural gas turbines [10].
What has Southaven or DeSoto County decided about it?
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Southaven: Department of Justice separately sought to intervene and have the case thrown out, arguing that the matter touches on national security and Mississippi's legal permitting process (reported August 26, 2026, source); and Southaven: In June, SpaceXAI asked that the lawsuit be dismissed (reported August 26, 2026, source). 8 events are on the county's rows; a rule about the area is not a decision about this record.
Sources
Primary documents
Reporting
- Illegal Pollution from Data Center Power Plants Shouldn’t Harm Our Communities. We’re Suing xAI. - Earthjustice, Earthjustice, April 14, 2026, local outlet
- Elon Musk's data centers are pushing out a family that's owned land since "before people of color were allowed to" - CBS News, CBS News, August 27, 2026, local outlet
- Mississippi family says Musk's data center build out is forcing them off land farmed for generations - Yahoo, Yahoo, August 26, 2026, local outlet
- SpaceX Shakes Up AI Data Center Leadership After Reliability Failures in Tennessee, Mississippi - finance.biggo.com, finance.biggo.com, September 1, 2026, local outlet
- SPCX Stock In Focus: SpaceX Reportedly Pulls Rocket Executives Into Data Centers After Tennessee, Mississippi Problems - Stocktwits, Stocktwits, September 1, 2026, local outlet
- Mississippi homeowners decry noisy data center plant: "I feel like I'm being tortured" - CBS News, CBS News, July 15, 2026, local outlet
- Noise pollution from data centers is coming. The gas-powered xAI model is spreading - WPLN News, WPLN News, August 31, 2026, local outlet
- A battle over data centers heats up along the Mississippi-Tennessee state line - Tennessee Lookout, Tennessee Lookout, March 18, 2026, local outlet
- A data center moratorium in Memphis won't stop the booming SpaceXAI business in Mississippi - Daily Memphian, Daily Memphian, September 21, 2026, local outlet
- Southaven Residents Sue xAI Over Noise Concerns, mississippifreepress.org, local outlet
- Video shows noise coming from data center in Mississippi - NBC News, NBC News, August 15, 2026, local outlet
- Southaven approves new SpaceXAI data center, fifth location in area - Action News 5, Action News 5, September 2, 2026, local outlet
1 more source
- SpaceXAI shuts off 11 temporary turbines powering Southaven data center - SuperTalk Mississippi Media, SuperTalk Mississippi Media, August 31, 2026, local outlet
14 sources on file.
Cite this record
Data Center Record, "xAI Southaven turbine site", https://datacenterrecord.org/projects/spacexai-southaven-data-center-ms, last verified September 21, 2026.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "xAI Southaven turbine site", https://datacenterrecord.org/projects/spacexai-southaven-data-center-ms. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
The structured rows are CC BY 4.0. Link to this page; that is what turns a reuse into a citation. Prose stays under copyright.
For researchers
- Slug
- spacexai-southaven-data-center-ms
- Status value
- rumored
- Stage
- Proposed
- Tier
- skeleton
- Tags
- court, skeleton
- Place id
- us/ms/desoto-county/southaven
- Coordinates
- 34.8308, -89.9936
- Location precision
- county
- Location source
- County seat (Hernando), Wikidata, placed at county level
- Coordinate source
- wikidata county seat
- Location source number
- Not disclosed
- Location last verified
- September 16, 2026
- EPA registry id
- Not disclosed
- Use type values
- not_disclosed
- Tenancy value
- single
- Cooling type value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity basis
- not_disclosed
- Water basis
- not_disclosed, gallons_per_day
- Acreage basis
- Not disclosed
- Interconnection value
- not_disclosed
- Capacity, if disclosed
- Not disclosed
- Rating of the county's rows
- Not disclosed
- Published
- 2026-09-05
- Last verified
- 2026-09-21