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Mississippi

Data centers in DeSoto County

We track 2 projects inside DeSoto County and 2 more within 25 miles of it. For a distance-specific answer, check your own address.

In DeSoto County

Under construction MW not reported Southaven Hearing Aug 24, 2026

xAI affiliate MZX Tech bought a former Duke Energy plant site in Southaven, across the state line from the Memphis data centers, and rapidly added gas turbines to power them. Mississippi approved a permit for 41 permanent turbines in March 2026 and the company agreed in July to remove temporary turbines by July 2027. An NAACP lawsuit over unpermitted turbines has a preliminary injunction hearing on August 24, 2026.

Operating MW not reported

An operating xAI data center site in DeSoto County, MS, mapped in OpenStreetMap and the IM3 Open Source Data Center Atlas. About 813,000 square feet of building is mapped.

Within 25 miles of DeSoto County

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