Mississippi has 7 data center sites, 0 buildings where disclosed on the record: 7 proposed. Most are in DeSoto County (2) and Hinds County (2), and records are in 4 of 82 counties. The largest proposal is xAI Southaven turbine site in DeSoto County; it is reported since August 2025.
How to read this page. Every count comes from the records on this page and links to where it is counted. Nothing is published until a person reads its source, and a figure no source gives reads Not disclosed; nothing is estimated. A rating changes only when a person sets it.
A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file. Power is the developer's figure or a permit's, each linked on the record. All 7 Mississippi projects.
| Record | Place | Stage | Operator | MW | Basis | Located | Tier | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adp Rankin Data Hub, LLC, Data Center | Brandon, Rankin | Not yet verified | Adp Rankin Data Hub, LLC | EPA registry | 2 | 2026-10-20 | ||
| xAI Southaven turbine site | Southaven, DeSoto | Proposed | SpaceX | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-21 | ||
| Amazon Clinton Data Center | Clinton, Hinds | Proposed | Amazon | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Compass Datacenters Meridian | Meridian, Lauderdale | Proposed | Compass Datacenters | centroid | 2 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Jackson Lake Hico Data Center | Jackson, Hinds | Proposed | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | |||
| SpaceXAI Southaven Data Center (Fifth Location) | Southaven, DeSoto | Proposed | SpaceXAI | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Amazon Canton Data Centers | Canton, Madison | Proposed | Amazon | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 | ||
| Ridgeland Data Center | Ridgeland, Madison | Proposed | centroid | 4 | 2026-09-17 |
Tier 1: an official or company source. Tier 2: a news report resolving to the outlet's own page. Located: a site coordinate from a permit, a parcel or an address, or the county or town centroid. Verified: the last day a person read the source. A blank cell means not disclosed by any source on file.
| County | Census GEOID | Projects | Rules |
|---|---|---|---|
| DeSoto County | 28033 | 3 | |
| Hinds County | 28049 | 1 | |
| Madison County | 28089 | 1 | |
| Lauderdale County | 28075 | 0 |
A county without a record is listed, not linked.
What the state and its counties and cities have decided. Each row is rated by what it has decided, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never by whether that is good or bad.
| Body | Level | Rating | In force until | Latest act | Acts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | state | not rated | On September 15-16, 2026, the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus hosted the Mississippi Data Center Development Information Convening in Jackson to discuss data center development, infrastructure, water and energy use, economic development, and community impacts with local officials. jacksonadvocateonline.com (opens in a new tab) news outlet Sep 154 acts on this rowEvery act on the Mississippi row
| 4 | 2026-09-21 | |
| Jackson | city | not rated | Jackson City Council approved a moratorium on data centers on July 14, 2026. wlbt.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Jul 145 acts on this rowEvery act on the Jackson row
| 5 | 2026-07-15 | |
| Madison County | county | not rated | The Madison County Board of Aldermen upheld the tax assessor's valuation of $292 million per data center. desotocountynews.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Reported Aug 251 act on this rowEvery act on the Madison County row
| 1 | 2026-08-25 | |
| Olive Branch | city | Olive Branch Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved new zoning ordinance changes restricting data center development. yahoo.com (opens in a new tab) national outlet Aug 19, 20262 acts on this rowEvery act on the Olive Branch row
| 2 | 2026-08-19 | ||
| Southaven | city | not rated | 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 (opens in a new tab) national outlet Reported Aug 262 acts on this rowEvery act on the Southaven row
| 2 | 2026-08-26 | |
| Walls | city | not rated | Town of Walls approved rezoning of over 1,000 acres from agricultural to light industrial use. desotocountynews.com (opens in a new tab) local outlet Reported Sep 171 act on this rowEvery act on the Walls row
| 1 | 2026-09-17 |
Reported: the source's date; the item names no day of its own. A month with no day: the source names the month and not the day. A rating rests only on a binding act in force; "not rated" means no person has set one. A blank cell means the record holds nothing for it.
S.B. 3410 Signed
An Act To Authorize The Mayor And Board Of Aldermen Of The City Of Brandon, Mississippi, And The Board Of Directors Of The West Rankin Utility Authority To Jointly Or Independently Enter Into One Or More Contracts Or Agreements With A Developer Or Operator Of A Data Center Or Related Technology Facility, And With Each Other, For The Planning, Design, Construction, Installation, Operation, And Maintenance Of Water And Wastewater Infrastructure, Where Such Developer Or Operator Agrees To Reimburse The City And Authority, From The Developer's Or Operator's Own Funds On A Progress Payment Basis, The Costs Of The City And/or The Authority Of Constructing Improvements To Their Respective Water And Wastewater Infrastructure For The Purposes Of Entering Into Such Contracts Or Agreements; To Authorize The Delivery Of Reclaimed Water For Cooling, Industrial, Or Operational Purposes To Such Facility And The Collection And Conveyance Of Wastewater For Treatment And Disposal; To Authorize Such Agreements For A Primary Term Not To Exceed 30 Years, With Options To Renew; To Authorize Provisions For Agreement Assignability, Volumetric Capacity Guarantees, And The Establishment Of Rates And Charges; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects.
S.B. 2001 Signed
An Act To Amend Section 57-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "project" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act To Include Certain Data Processing Facilities; To Revise The Definition Of The Terms "project Area" And "affiliate" Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Amend Section 57-75-9, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Contracts By The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or A Public Agency For Certain Contracts Related To The Projects Included In This Act Shall Be Exempt From All Or A Portion Of The Provisions Of Section 31-7-13 And That Such Contracts May Be Awarded On The Basis Of Negotiation Under Certain Circumstances And To Authorize The Use Of Additional Methods Of Contracting; To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Employment Security To Provide Project related Jobs Data To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-11, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Grant The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Certain Additional Powers And Duties With Regard To The Projects Included In This Act; To Amend Section 57-75-15, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Issuance Of State General Obligation Bonds For The Projects Included In This Act And To Specify The Purposes For Which The Proceeds Of Such Bonds May Be Utilized; To Amend Section 57-75-17, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide Protection For Certain Data Center Projects, From Surface Or Subsurface Mineral Exploration Activities; To Amend Section 57-75-33, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality May Enter Into An Agreement With One Or More Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Certain Data Center Facilities, And/or One Or More Affiliates Thereof, Providing That The County And Municipality Will Not Levy Any Taxes, Fees Or Assessments Upon The Enterprise Other Than Taxes, Fees Or Assessments That Are Generally Levied Upon All Taxpayers And To Authorize The Board Of Supervisors Of A County And The Governing Authorities Of A Municipality To Enter Into One Or More Fee in lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes Agreement With The Enterprises Owning And/or Operating Such Projects; To Amend Section 57-75-37, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize A County In Which Certain Data Center Projects Are Located To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects, And Their Affiliates, Together With Certain Public Agencies, In Defraying Certain Costs; To Authorize Such A County To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Its General Fund Or From The Proceeds Of General Obligation Bonds Issued By The County And/or Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority Or Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Funds For Such Purposes By Appropriating Money From Certain Sources, Including From The Proceeds Of Loans, Grants And Other Funds From The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority; To Authorize Certain Transfers And Conveyances Of Real Or Personal Property With Or Without Consideration; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Make Grants To Each Other In Connection With Such A Project; To Exempt The Acquisition Of Certain Real Property And/or Options To Purchase Such Real Property For Such Projects From Certain Requirements; To Authorize Certain Public Agencies To Provide Periodic Grants And Other Such Contributions Of Funds To Assist The Enterprises Establishing The Projects Included In This Act And To Enter Into Certain Agreements In Connection Therewith; To Specify The Limit Of The Terms Of Agreements Binding On Future Governing Authorities With Enterprises To Provide Firefighting, Hazardous Materials Emergency Response, Technical Rescue And Medical Response Assistance For Certain Projects; To Amend Section 27-65-101, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Or Leases To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation Certain Sales Of Electricity, Current, Power, Steam, Coal, Natural Gas, Liquefied Petroleum Gas Or Other Fuel To Enterprises Operating The Projects Included In This Act And Certain Affiliates Thereof; To Amend Section 27-7-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide An Income Tax Exemption For Income Arising From Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 31-19-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Certain Provisions Regarding The Issuance Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Other Indebtedness Shall Not Apply To The Sale Of Bonds Or Incurrence Of Indebtedness By A County In Connection With Certain Data Center Projects; To Amend Section 43-37-3, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Sections 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That In Regard To Certain Data Center Projects, The Duration Of Any Fee in lieu Of Franchise Tax Agreement Shall Not Extend Beyond The Date The Mississippi Franchise Tax Is Repealed And Such Agreement Shall Apply Only To New Franchise Tax Liability Connected With The Projects Included In This Act; To Provide That In The Event That The Annual Number Of Full time Jobs Maintained Connected With Any Such Project Falls Below The Agreed Upon Amount For A Prescribed Period, The Franchise Tax Fee in lieu For The Project Shall Be Reduced Or Suspended Until The First Tax Year During Which The Annual Number Of Full time Jobs Maintained Reaches The Agreed Upon Amount; To Amend Section 19-9-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity To The Provisions Of This Act; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide For The Alternative Allocation Of A Portion Of Any Fee in lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes For Certain Data Projects To The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Authority And/or Mississippi Development Authority To Repay Amounts Provided Thereby To Any County, Municipality And/or Public Agency To Fund Public Improvements And Related Costs In Connection With Such Project; To Provide For Incentive Payments To Entities That Incur Certain Costs For The Purpose Of Locating Certain Projects Developed Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act In This State; To Provide For The Amount Of The Incentive Payments; To Provide That The Payments Shall Be Based On Certain Costs Incurred; To Create A Special Fund In The State Treasury Into Which Shall Be Deposited A Portion Of The State Sales Tax Revenue; To Provide That Monies In The Special Fund Shall Be Used To Make The Required Incentive Payments; To Provide That Claims For Incentive Payments Shall Be Filed With The Mississippi Development Authority; To Authorize The Mississippi Development Authority To Develop And Administer Such Incentive Program; To Amend Section 27-65-75, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; To Amend Section 57-1-64.2, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To A Change In Subsection Designation; To Provide For The Acceleration Of Certain Public Utility Approval Requirements As Required In Section 77-3-1 Et Seq.; To Amend Sections 77-3-10, 77-3-11, 77-3-13, 77-3-14, 77-3-16, 77-3-35, 77-3-37, 77-3-39, 77-3-41, 77-3-93 And 77-3-95, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Tax exemptions; revise the requirements that a data center must meet to be eligible for.
S.B. 2271 Signed
An Act To Amend Section 57-113-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term "business Enterprise" To Reduce The Requirements Necessary For A Data Center To Be Included In Such Definition; To Revise The Definition Of The Term "state Tax" To Include Income Taxes And Franchise Taxes In The Taxes From Which A Data Center May Be Exempted Under This Article; To Amend Section 57-113-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That Business Enterprises Shall Be Exempt From State Taxes For A Period Of Ten Years After Certification From The Mississippi Development Authority Designating The Business Enterprise As Eligible For The Tax Exemptions Authorized By This Article; To Amend Section 27-65-107, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Exempt From Sales Taxation The Sale Of Certain Utilities To Data Centers That Fall Within The Definition Of The Term "business Enterprise"; To Amend Sections 27-7-21, 27-13-5 And 27-13-7, Mississippi Code Of 1972, In Conformity Thereto; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
S.B. 2779 Signed
An Act To Amend Section 27-104-203, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Authorize The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services (mdits) To Charge State Agencies Pass through Costs For Telecommunications, Data Center Services And/or Other Information Technology Services To The Agencies Using Those Services On An As needed Basis; To Authorize The Department Of Finance And Administration To Charge State Agencies For Mississippi Management And Reporting Systems (mmrs) Statewide Application Charges And Utility Charges If Federal Grants, Special Funds Or Pass through Funds Are Involved; To Amend Section 27-104-205, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Clarify Certain Restrictions On The Mississippi Department Of Information Technology Services Being Funded From The State General Fund; To Amend Sections 25-53-5, 25-53-29 And 25-53-151, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Conform To The Preceding Provisions; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
H.B. 1189 Signed
An Act To Amend Section 25-53-51, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Qualifications For The Position Of Information Confidentiality Officer; To Authorize The Department Of Information Technology Services To Conduct Fingerprint based Criminal History Background Checks To Clear Personnel For Access Into The State Data Centers; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects.
H.B. 4045 Died at adjournment
An Act To Amend Section 27-7-30, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That The Income Tax Exemption For Income Arising From Certain Data Center Projects Shall Not Apply To Any Calendar Year After Calendar Year 2026; To Amend Section 57-75-5, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definition Of The Term Project Under The Mississippi Major Economic Impact Act; To Amend Section 27-31-104, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That For Any Project With A Capital Investment In Excess Of $2,000,000,000.00 For Which A Fee in lieu Of Ad Valorem Tax Agreement Is Entered Into After July 1, 2026, A Portion Of The Sum Allowed As A Fee in lieu On The Portion Of The Project In Excess Of $1,000,000,000.00 Shall Be Deposited Into The Mississippi Strategic Development Fund Created In This Act; To Extend The Date Of The Reverter On The Section Of Law; To Create The "mississippi Strategic Development Fund" As A Special Fund In The State Treasury; To Provide The Purposes For Which Monies In The Fund Shall Be Expended By The Mississippi Development Authority, Upon Appropriation By The Legislature To Bring Forward Section 27-31-105, Mississippi Code Of 1972, Which Authorizes County Boards Of Supervisors And Municipal Authorities To Grant A Fee in lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes For Expansions Of Facilities Or Properties, For The Purposes Of Possible Amendment; To Amend Section 19-9-151, 19-9-153 And 19-9-155, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Distribution Of Payments Made By A Nuclear Generating Plant In lieu Of Ad Valorem Taxes; To Amend Section 27-35-309, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Formula Providing For The Allocation Of The Proceeds Of The Nuclear In lieu Tax Paid To The Department Of Revenue By The Grand Gulf Nuclear Power Plant; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.
H.B. 1239 Died at adjournment
An Act To Amend Section 57-113-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Certain Terms For Purposes Of The Sales, Use And Franchise Tax Exemptions For Data Center Enterprises; To Amend Section 57-113-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Required Contents Of The Application To Be Submitted By Business Enterprises Seeking The Exemptions; To Amend Section 57-113-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Business Enterprise Has Sixty Days From The Date Of Notice Of Noncompliance To Remedy The Noncompliance Before Forfeiting Its Tax exempt Status, Subject To Any Penalties Provided In Mississippi Development Authority Rules And Regulations; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions.
S.B. 3168 Died at adjournment
An Act To Amend Section 57-113-21, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Definitions Of Certain Terms For Purposes Of The Sales, Use And Franchise Tax Exemptions For Data Center Enterprises; To Amend Section 57-113-23, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Revise The Required Contents Of The Application To Be Submitted By Business Enterprises Seeking The Exemptions; To Provide That A Business Enterprise Shall Automatically Be Eligible For Up To Two Ten year Extensions Of The Tax Exemptions For A Qualifying Addition Or Expansion, Including Hardware Replacement, To A Data Center; To Amend Section 57-113-25, Mississippi Code Of 1972, To Provide That A Business Enterprise Has 60 Days From The Date Of Notice Of Noncompliance To Remedy The Noncompliance Before Forfeiting Its Tax exempt Status, Subject To Any Penalties Provided In Mississippi Development Authority Rules And Regulations; To Provide That A Business Enterprise Seeking An Extension Of The Tax Exemptions Based On A Qualifying Addition Or Expansion To A Data Center Shall Apply Directly To The Department Of Revenue; And For Related Purposes. As published by the legislature, found through LegiScan.
11 bills tracked, 8 signed · LegiScan, CC BY 4.0
| Number | Session | Status | Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| S.B. 3410 | 2026 Regular Session | Signed | 2026-04-08 | City of Brandon and West Rankin Utility Authority; authorize to enter agreements w/data center for water & wastewater infrastructure. |
| H.B. 4045 | 2026 Regular Session | Died at adjournment | 2026-02-25 | Economic development; revise incentives relating to certain projects. |
| H.B. 1239 | 2025 Regular Session | Died at adjournment | 2025-03-29 | Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions. |
| S.B. 3168 | 2025 Regular Session | Died at adjournment | 2025-03-18 | Data center enterprises; revise certain definitions and other provisions relating to tax exemptions. |
| S.B. 2001 | 2024 Second Extraordinary Session | Signed | 2024-01-30 | Economic development; provide incentives for certain economic development projects. |
| S.B. 2271 | 2019 Regular Session | Signed | 2019-03-22 | Tax exemptions; revise the requirements that a data center must meet to be eligible for. |
| S.B. 2779 | 2018 Regular Session | Signed | 2018-04-12 | Mississippi Department of Information Technology Services (MDITS); authorize to charge state agencies for certain services. |
| H.B. 1189 | 2016 Regular Session | Signed | 2016-04-11 | MS Dept. of Information Technology Services; revise certain requirements for employment and require criminal background check. |
| S.B. 2906 | 2015 Regular Session | Signed | 2015-04-22 | Bonds; authorize the issuance of general obligation bonds for IHL, Community Colleges and certain MDA programs. |
| H.B. 1450 | 2012 Regular Session | Signed | 2012-05-01 | Technology services; require Mississippi Department of Technology Services to consolidate those used by state agencies. |
| H.B. 1701 | 2010 Regular Session | Signed | 2010-04-16 | Bonds and economic development; authorize bonds for various purposes and provide/revise certain incentives. |
11 bills tracked in Mississippi; 2026 1st Extraordinary Session, legislature in session; last checked October 26, 2026. The last check found no bill not already tracked; the 11 tracked bills stand. Search terms: data center, data centre, large load, hyperscale, computing facility, server farm, high load factor (indirect), energy intensive facility (indirect), large electric load (indirect), digital asset mining (indirect), cryptocurrency mining (indirect), qualified technology facility (indirect), colocation (indirect), moratorium (with another term), sales tax exemption (with another term). The search on LegiScan. (opens in a new tab)
Bill data from LegiScan (opens in a new tab), licensed CC BY 4.0 (opens in a new tab). The record chooses the bills, writes each stage in its own words and cites the legislature's own page for every bill.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Ezell | R | Yea |
| Guest | R | Yea |
| Kelly (MS) | R | Yea |
| Thompson (MS) | D | Yea |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
| Member | Party | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Hyde-Smith (R-MS) | R | Yea |
| Wicker (R-MS) | R | Yea |
A blank party cell means the clerk's roll gives none.
Positions as the clerk records them. How bills and votes are recorded.
ApprovalWalls
Town of Walls approved rezoning of over 1,000 acres from agricultural to light industrial use
Rate ruleMississippi
Scorecard eventSouthaven
Scorecard eventMadison County
Scorecard eventOlive Branch
Generator power restricted between 2 and 5 p.m. with highest emission standards required
said he will take residents' feedback to the Board of Aldermen before the town moves forward on any major development
Entergy Mississippi said rates are projected to be lower than they otherwise would have been by 2030 because of data center growth.
Every Mississippi statement, by speaker (31)
"other sites in Walls could host a data center if one is ever proposed"
Provenance: Quoted; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Setting: Walls Town Hall listening session.
Primary source: DeSoto County News (opens in a new tab).
Scott Colom claimed the average Entergy household in Mississippi is paying about $10.60 more every month because of data center operations.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Enterprise-Tocsin (opens in a new tab).
Colom said the ban would give the state a chance to study impacts and come up with regulations, including requiring data centers to pay their own way and more transparency about deals
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: HottyToddy.com (opens in a new tab).
Scott Colom, Democratic U.S. Senate candidate, called on September 24, 2026 for a temporary ban on new data centers in Mississippi
Provenance: Paraphrased; content date; reported from elsewhere.
Primary source: HottyToddy.com (opens in a new tab).
Andrew Smith, Executive Director of the Mississippi Association of Supervisors Minority Caucus, said the convening goal was to provide local leaders with factual information to make informed decisions about data center projects affecting their communities.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Jackson Advocate (opens in a new tab).
Data centers helping attract major companies like Hitachi Energy to Mississippi according to Mississippi Energy Institute
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WLBT (opens in a new tab).
Rep. Dan Eubanks said the town is wanting to put another massive data center in the area
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: WJTV (opens in a new tab).
Dario Amodei, CEO of Anthropic, called for slowing the pace of AI development.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: tippahnews.com (opens in a new tab).
Gerard Gibert, entrepreneur and co founder of Venture Technologies (founded 1986, sold 2019), addresses AI and data center concerns
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: SuperTalk Mississippi Media (opens in a new tab).
On September 12, 2026, community training focused on the growing presence of data centers in Mississippi and their potential impact on local communities, addressing issues involving water, energy, land use, public resources, neighborhoods and community development.
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Jackson Advocate (opens in a new tab).
Taylor Budowich states that newest generation of data centers are adding power to the grid and using closed loop cooling systems that do not use as much water
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Charleston Sun-Sentinel (opens in a new tab).
Rich Lowry, editor of National Review, argues data center operations using water and energy are comparable to industrial steel mills which used 5% of the country's energy
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Charleston Sun-Sentinel (opens in a new tab).
Data centers pay 100% of their own grid connection and usage costs plus create additional benefits like tax revenues, jobs, and bill assistance contributions
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: PR Newswire (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Drew Marsh, Entergy chair and CEO, said large customers like data centers help pick up grid maintenance costs existing customers would otherwise bear alone
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: PR Newswire (opens in a new tab).
Archived copy: Wayback Machine (opens in a new tab).
Haley Fisackerly, Entergy Mississippi president and CEO, said data center revenues are providing benefits by covering costs of power plant replacement and grid improvements
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Entergy (opens in a new tab).
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
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
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
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves said the developments represent more than $20 billion in investment
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
SpaceXAI said in a July press release that it intends to invest millions in sound walls and silencers using advanced quieting technologies
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: Yahoo (opens in a new tab).
Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said Jackson should eliminate neighborhoods where residents do not want data centers and begin identifying places where the projects may be more appropriate
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Clarion-Ledger (opens in a new tab).
Mayor John Horhn publicly threw his support behind bringing a data center to Jackson, provided the project is safe, environmentally sound and generates revenue
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: The Clarion-Ledger (opens in a new tab).
Tina Clay stated city intentionally adopted budget $23 million too high to justify data center project
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.wlbt.com (opens in a new tab).
Mayor Horhn met with Entergy Mississippi CEO Haley Fisackerly and former Mayor Kane Ditto on April 30 to discuss data centers
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.wlbt.com (opens in a new tab).
Turbines produce roaring, rumbling, humming, whining, and low frequency vibrations 24 hours a day
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: lawmbg.com (opens in a new tab).
Methane gas turbines powering xAI data centers create noise and vibrations
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: mississippifreepress.org (opens in a new tab).
Noise disrupts sleep and prevents use and enjoyment of outdoor and indoor living spaces
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: mississippifreepress.org (opens in a new tab).
Clinton leaders say Amazon's new data center will bring jobs and strengthen local services
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.facebook.com (opens in a new tab).
Amazon says it won't use water for cooling
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.facebook.com (opens in a new tab).
Amazon press release about Ridgeland and Canton projects states commitment to building data centers responsibly in Mississippi
Provenance: Paraphrased; said in the source itself.
Primary source: www.facebook.com (opens in a new tab).
On the November 3, 2026 ballot in Mississippi: U.S. Senate (3), U.S. House, District 1 (3), U.S. House, District 2 (3), U.S. House, District 3 (3), U.S. House, District 4 (3); 1 of 15 candidates with a statement on data centers on the record. Every candidate.
7 projects are on the record in Mississippi: 7 reported and 1 not yet verified. Each is listed under Projects with its status history and sources. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveRecords are in 4 counties: DeSoto County (2), Hinds County (2), Madison County (2) and Lauderdale County (1). The county table lists every county with its count, zero included. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveNot disclosed. None of the 7 records on file for Mississippi states a power figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows aboveNot disclosed. None of the 7 records on file for Mississippi states a water figure. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above5 developers are named on the record: Amazon (2 records), Adp Rankin Data Hub, LLC, Compass Datacenters, SpaceX and SpaceXAI. 1 record names no developer; each name above opens the record, where the developer's source is listed. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above5 county and city rows are on the record, 1 of them rated: Olive Branch is rated case by case: Olive Branch Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved new zoning ordinance changes restricting data center development, August 19, 2026, source (opens in a new tab), Jackson has no rating yet: Jackson implemented a moratorium on data centers (reported July 15, 2026, source (opens in a new tab)) and Madison County has no rating yet: The Madison County Board of Aldermen upheld the tax assessor's valuation of $292 million per data center (reported August 25, 2026, source (opens in a new tab)). Every row and its dated events are on the scorecard. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above7 records are not yet running. DeSoto County: xAI Southaven turbine site (reported) and SpaceXAI Southaven Data Center (Fifth Location) (reported); Hinds County: Amazon Clinton Data Center (reported) and Jackson Lake Hico Data Center (reported); Madison County: Amazon Canton Data Centers (reported) and Ridgeland Data Center (reported); and Lauderdale County: Compass Datacenters Meridian (reported). A county name opens its page with the map and every record there. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows above8 state laws are on the record: S.B. 3410 (signed, April 8, 2026, source (opens in a new tab)), S.B. 2001 (signed, January 30, 2024, source (opens in a new tab)) and S.B. 2271 (signed, March 22, 2019, source (opens in a new tab)) and 5 more under Laws. The state's own scorecard row carries 4 dated acts, the newest September 15, 2026; the laws page has what each law requires in the words of its text. Resources: the questions people ask about data centers
answered from the rows abovesummed only where a record disclosed the figure
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 0 | 7 | ||
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 7 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 7 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 7 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 7 |
A blank cell means no record in Mississippi disclosed the figure. Third party figures on the same metrics are listed apart below; a figure a project disclosed about itself is never mixed with them.
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Without a figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | 0 | 7 | ||
| Water, stated per day | 0 | 7 | ||
| Water, stated per year | 0 | 7 | ||
| Permanent jobs | 0 | 7 | ||
| Tax each year | 0 | 7 |
A blank total means no record disclosed the figure; the count without one says how many.
Summed only where a record disclosed the figure; a record with no figure adds nothing and is counted as not disclosed. Water is summed per day and per year separately, as the sources stated it, and never converted. A tax claim given as a range is summed at both ends.
The disclosed totals are in the table above.
No source on file states what any of the 7 tracked facilities in Mississippi are for. 1 site not yet verified is named apart and is not in that number.
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No stated use | 7 |
A blank cell means no record with that use disclosed the figure.
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
No source on file states how any of the 7 tracked facilities in Mississippi are cooled. 1 site not yet verified is named apart and is not in that number.
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