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The Beat · AI Infrastructure in Mississippi

Data Centers

Mississippi went from two announced data center projects to seven in a year. The Wire is tracking every one, every hearing, every regulatory filing.

At a glance

Projects in metro Jackson
7 announced
Largest disclosed investment
$25B+ (AWS, Madison)
Next major decision
Jun 24 · Saxum rezoning vote
Open PSC docket
2026-AD-10 (Prado AI)

Active Projects

Saxum (Northwest Jackson)

Saxum Investment Company

Location
230 acres south of Forest Ave, between I-220 and Medgar Evers Blvd
Status
Rezoning request before Jackson Planning Board
Next
Jun 24, 2026 — board reconsiders application

Prado AI (location undisclosed)

Prado AI / Gabriel Prado

Location
Ridgeland or undisclosed Jackson metro site
Status
Pursuing off-grid permit after PSC declined declaratory ruling
Next
Permit application pending; opposed by Miss. Power, Entergy

AWS Madison County campuses

Amazon Web Services

Location
Madison County, Ridgeland, Clinton, Warren County
Status
Announced — ~$25B disclosed investment
Next
Construction ongoing

Latest Coverage

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Politics

Horhn Says No Lake Hico Data Center in the Works as Federal Judge Questions Water Impact

Mayor John Horhn told WLBT on Monday that talks about a data center at the Lake Hico site are "very premature," walking back records showing his administration quietly planned the hub for months. Separately, a federal judge has raised concerns about what the project could mean for JXN Water.

July 21, 2026 · 3 min read

General News

Vicksburg Residents Protest $3 Billion AWS Data Center Planned Near Elementary School

About 50 people gathered Saturday on Dana Road to oppose the Amazon Web Services project, citing concerns over energy costs, water use, and health risks. The protest comes days after Jackson passed its own data center moratorium.

July 20, 2026 · 2 min read

General News

Records Show Horhn Administration Quietly Planned Lake Hico Data Center Hub for Months

Internal documents obtained by WLBT reveal the city eyed a $5 billion to $15 billion hyperscale data center at the former Rex Brown plant site, projecting $9 million to $20 million a year in new revenue. The council passed a moratorium on data centers two days before the records came out.

July 18, 2026 · 3 min read

General News

Jackson Passes State's First Data Center Moratorium, 5-2, After Months of Debate

The six-month pause blocks new data center proposals while the city drafts regulations. The vote split the council along familiar lines: economic opportunity versus neighborhood control.

July 17, 2026 · 4 min read

Key Dates

  1. Apr 2026

    Prado AI files PSC Docket 2026-AD-10 seeking off-grid power-plant ruling.

  2. Late May 2026

    PSC declines to rule, calling Prado's request "premature and primarily hypothetical." Mississippi Power and Entergy Mississippi intervene.

  3. Late May 2026

    Saxum files rezoning request for 230 acres in northwest Jackson. Planning Board meeting draws protesters.

  4. Early Jun 2026

    Council President Brian Grizzell proposes six-month moratorium on data center construction. Tabled after City Attorney warns of procedural defect.

  5. Jun 24, 2026

    Saxum rezoning application returns to Planning Board.

The Players

  • Saxum Investment Company

    Developer (New Jersey)

  • Prado AI / Gabriel Prado

    Developer (Jackson)

  • Amazon Web Services

    Operating four metro campuses

  • Mississippi Public Service Commission

    State utility regulator

  • Mississippi Power

    Incumbent utility opposing Prado deregulation

  • Entergy Mississippi

    Incumbent utility opposing Prado deregulation

  • Jackson City Council

    Considers zoning and moratorium

  • Council President Brian Grizzell

    Moratorium sponsor

All Coverage

  1. July 21, 2026Horhn Says No Lake Hico Data Center in the Works as Federal Judge Questions Water Impact
  2. July 20, 2026Vicksburg Residents Protest $3 Billion AWS Data Center Planned Near Elementary School
  3. July 18, 2026Records Show Horhn Administration Quietly Planned Lake Hico Data Center Hub for Months
  4. July 17, 2026Jackson Passes State's First Data Center Moratorium, 5-2, After Months of Debate
  5. July 10, 2026Data Center Moratorium Heads to a Vote. The Council Is Split.
  6. July 8, 2026Residents Packed Two Meetings Monday. They Did Not Ask for a Moratorium. They Asked for a Ban.
  7. July 7, 2026Jackson Edges Closer to a Data Center Moratorium After Two Meetings in One Day
  8. July 5, 2026Jackson Council to Vote on Data Center Moratorium at Monday Hearing
  9. July 5, 2026New York Spent the Week Rationing Electricity. Jackson Is About to Decide How Much of Its Grid to Sell.
  10. July 4, 2026Jackson's Data Center Fight Moves to July 14. Here Is What the Council Is Writing.
  11. July 3, 2026Jackson's Data Center Fight Comes to a Head on July 14
  12. June 15, 2026Jackson Can't Keep Its Own Water On. Now They Want to Sell It to a Server Farm.
  13. June 15, 2026The Loudest Data Center Fight Is in Jackson. The Bigger One Just Got a Green Light by Silence.
  14. June 13, 2026Jackson Held a Data Center Forum. The Real Decisions Come June 22 and 24.
  15. May 25, 2026Data Centers Are Coming to Metro Jackson, and the Debate Is Heating Up

15 articles on data centers in metro Jackson. New coverage is added automatically.