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SpaceXAI said in a July press release that it intends to invest millions in sound walls and silencers using advanced quieting technologies
Data centers in DeSoto County, Mississippi
DeSoto County has 2 data centers on the record: 2 proposed. No county rule about data centers is on the record for DeSoto County itself; 2 bodies inside it have a scorecard row. The latest decision on the record: 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 (Southaven), August 26, 2026.
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.
The 2 data centers in DeSoto County
Newest activity firstEach row is one site with its stage, its latest dated entry and what its sources disclose. A figure no source gives reads Not disclosed.
xAI Southaven turbine site
Southaven, DeSoto County · SpaceX
Latest, reported September 21, 2026: SpaceXAI facility at 2875 Stanton Road in Southaven operating with multiple jet engines powering natural gas turbines dailymemphian.com local outlet
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- xAI Colossus 1, Memphis, TN, xAI Colossus 2, Memphis, TN
SpaceXAI Southaven Data Center (Fifth Location)
Southaven, DeSoto County · SpaceXAI
No dated entry on the record yet.
- Land
- Not disclosed
- Power
- Not disclosed
- Water
- Not disclosed
- Tenant
- Not disclosed
Where
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2 data centers in DeSoto County: all proposed. A dashed edge means the exact site is not in the public record; every pin here marks a town or the county.
The cities in DeSoto County on the record (2)
| City | Projects | Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Southaven | 2 | 1 |
| Olive Branch | 0 | 1 |
What DeSoto County has decided
2 bodies, 4 decisions on the recordWhat the county and the cities in it have done about data centers: each body on its own row with its rating, open, case by case, restrictive or closed, never good or bad, and every vote, ordinance, moratorium or agreement behind its toggle, newest first, with its source.
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.
- Olive Branchcity
Generator power restricted between 2 and 5 p.m. with highest emission standards required, reported August 19, 2026.
2 acts on this row
- event
Generator power restricted between 2 and 5 p.m. with highest emission standards required
- ordinance
Olive Branch Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved new zoning ordinance changes restricting data center development
- event
- Southavencity
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.
2 acts on this row
- event
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
- litigation
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
- event
What happened
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· Southaven
Scorecard event: 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 local outlet
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· Olive Branch
Scorecard event: Generator power restricted between 2 and 5 p.m. with highest emission standards required yahoo.com national outlet
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· Olive Branch
Ordinance: Olive Branch Board of Mayor and Aldermen approved new zoning ordinance changes restricting data center development yahoo.com national outlet
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· Southaven
Litigation: 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 local outlet
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· xAI Southaven turbine site
Now reported: Gas fired turbines began operating in or around August 2025 lawmbg.com primary source
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
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
Every Mississippi statement, by speaker
4 more statements on this page
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
Disclosed figures
nothing disclosed by 2 records
Power, water, jobs and tax
| Figure | Disclosed total | Disclosed | Not disclosed | Basis | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Power | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Water, stated per day | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Water, stated per year | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Permanent jobs | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records | |
| Tax each year | Not disclosed | 0 | 2 | Not disclosed by any of the 2 records |
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.
By what the facilities are for
| Use | Records | Power | Water | Jobs | Tax each year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Not disclosed | 2 | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed | Not disclosed: power, water, jobs, tax each year |
A record that lists several uses counts once under each. Each cell is the sum over the records with that use, disclosed rows only.
What the facilities are for
No source on file states what any of the 2 tracked facilities in DeSoto County are for.
How the facilities are cooled
No source on file states how any of the 2 tracked facilities in DeSoto County are cooled.
Cite this page
Data Center Record, "Data centers in DeSoto County, Mississippi", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ms/desoto-county, updated September 21, 2026.
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Data Center Record, "Data center records in DeSoto County, Mississippi", https://datacenterrecord.org/states/ms/desoto-county. Data: Data Center Record, datacenterrecord.org, CC BY 4.0.
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