The Load Report — Mississippihttps://www.theloadreport.com/state/ms.htmlData center siting news. Headlines are the outlets' own; every entry links to its source.SpaceX Removing Gas Turbines from Mississippi Data Centerhttps://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-removing-gas-turbines-from-mississippi-data-center/https://broadbandbreakfast.com/spacex-removing-gas-turbines-from-mississippi-data-center/newsBroadband Breakfast2026-08-03T19:21:56+00:00Sunday Brunch — GAAT 'em!https://www.lagniappemobile.com/opinion/sunday-brunch-gaat-em/article_9b304019-e531-48e6-be80-2925be784fae.htmlhttps://www.lagniappemobile.com/opinion/sunday-brunch-gaat-em/article_9b304019-e531-48e6-be80-2925be784fae.htmlnewsLagniappe Daily2026-08-01T17:45:00+00:00xAI announces fourth data center; turbines to be removed from Southaven sitehttps://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/31/xai-announces-fourth-data-center-turbines-be-removed-southaven-site/https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/31/xai-announces-fourth-data-center-turbines-be-removed-southaven-site/newsAction News 52026-07-31T22:56:00+00:00Meridian Community College launches Mississippi’s first data center workforce training programhttps://www.wtok.com/2026/07/31/meridian-community-college-launches-mississippis-first-data-center-workforce-training-program/https://www.wtok.com/2026/07/31/meridian-community-college-launches-mississippis-first-data-center-workforce-training-program/newsWTOK2026-07-31T18:52:00+00:00State sets dates to retire temporary xAI turbines but allows some to go past original deadlinehttps://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/state-sets-dates-to-retire-temporary-xai-turbines-but-allows-some-to-go-past-original-deadline/https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/state-sets-dates-to-retire-temporary-xai-turbines-but-allows-some-to-go-past-original-deadline/permitDeSoto County News2026-07-31T18:49:42+00:00SpaceX to remove xAI's unpermitted gas turbines by July 2027https://qz.com/spacex-xai-unpermitted-turbines-removal-memphis-073126https://qz.com/spacex-xai-unpermitted-turbines-removal-memphis-073126lawsuitqz.com2026-07-31T17:54:33+00:00SpaceXAI removing temporary turbines from Southaven data centerhttps://www.supertalk.fm/spacexai-removing-temporary-turbines-from-southaven-data-center/https://www.supertalk.fm/spacexai-removing-temporary-turbines-from-southaven-data-center/lawsuitSuperTalk Mississippi Media2026-07-31T16:00:03+00:00Behind Compass Datacenters' Mississippi Workforce Pushhttps://datacentremagazine.com/news/behind-compass-datacenters-mississippi-workforce-pushhttps://datacentremagazine.com/news/behind-compass-datacenters-mississippi-workforce-pushnewsData Centre Magazine2026-07-31T15:05:51+00:00Entergy customers in Mississippi on the hook for $367.7 million for new solar power plant in DeSoto County to provide electricity to an Amazon data center in another part of Mississippihttps://tvmocommunitynews.substack.com/p/entergy-customers-in-mississippihttps://tvmocommunitynews.substack.com/p/entergy-customers-in-mississippiutilitySubstack2026-07-31T14:25:57+00:00Mississippi residents at an NAACP town hall demanded xAI shut down unpermitted turbineshttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/mississippi-naacp-town-hall-xai-turbines/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/mississippi-naacp-town-hall-xai-turbines/moratoriumThe Cool Down2026-07-31T11:17:00+00:00Compass Datacenters and Meridian Community College Launch Mississippi's First Data Center Workforce Training Programhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/compass-datacenters-and-meridian-community-college-launch-mississippis-first-data-center-workforce-training-program-302839615.htmlhttps://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/compass-datacenters-and-meridian-community-college-launch-mississippis-first-data-center-workforce-training-program-302839615.htmlnewsPR Newswire2026-07-31T11:00:00+00:00Meridian Community College, Compass launch 14-week data center training programhttps://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/meridian-community-college-compass-launch-14-week-data-center-training-program/https://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/meridian-community-college-compass-launch-14-week-data-center-training-program/newstippahnews.com2026-07-31T05:45:30+00:00SpaceXAI announces removal of temporary turbines from Southaven data centerhttps://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/31/spacexai-announces-removal-temporary-turbines-southaven-data-center/https://www.actionnews5.com/2026/07/31/spacexai-announces-removal-temporary-turbines-southaven-data-center/permitAction News 52026-07-31T01:45:00+00:00SpaceXAI to remove temporary turbines at Southaven facilityhttps://www.fox13memphis.com/news/spacexai-to-remove-temporary-turbines-at-southaven-facility/article_c4d68102-a9ba-41f3-ae23-6e4dff6c655a.htmlhttps://www.fox13memphis.com/news/spacexai-to-remove-temporary-turbines-at-southaven-facility/article_c4d68102-a9ba-41f3-ae23-6e4dff6c655a.htmlnewsFOX13 Memphis2026-07-31T01:30:00+00:00SpaceXAI agrees to remove Mississippi turbineshttps://dailymemphian.com/article/65152/spacexai-agrees-to-remove-mississippi-turbineshttps://dailymemphian.com/article/65152/spacexai-agrees-to-remove-mississippi-turbineslawsuitDaily Memphian2026-07-31T00:28:00+00:00MCC, Compass partnering to train Mississippians to fill data center jobshttps://magnoliatribune.com/2026/07/30/mcc-compass-partnering-to-train-mississippians-to-fill-data-center-jobs/https://magnoliatribune.com/2026/07/30/mcc-compass-partnering-to-train-mississippians-to-fill-data-center-jobs/newsMagnolia Tribune2026-07-30T19:10:52+00:00xAI, MZX Tech say Mississippi residents' claims over data center plant 'meritless'https://www.mlex.com/mlex/amp/articles/2507495https://www.mlex.com/mlex/amp/articles/2507495newsMLex2026-07-29T22:30:00+00:00SpaceX argues it doesn't belong in Mississippi lawsuit over noise from data center power planthttps://www.mlex.com/mlex/articles/2507492/spacex-argues-it-doesn-t-belong-in-mississippi-lawsuit-over-noise-from-data-center-power-planthttps://www.mlex.com/mlex/articles/2507492/spacex-argues-it-doesn-t-belong-in-mississippi-lawsuit-over-noise-from-data-center-power-plantlawsuitMLex2026-07-29T22:14:00+00:00What incentives are available to data centers in Mississippi?https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/what-incentives-are-available-to-data-centers-in-mississippi/https://desotocountynews.com/mississippi-news/what-incentives-are-available-to-data-centers-in-mississippi/voteDeSoto County News2026-07-29T11:20:33+00:00DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE: Mississippi Boosts Digital Groundworkhttps://siteselection.com/digital-infrastructure-mississippi-boosts-digital-groundwork/https://siteselection.com/digital-infrastructure-mississippi-boosts-digital-groundwork/newsSite Selection Magazine2026-07-28T16:52:27+00:00Planning & Zoning Commission set to discuss data centershttps://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/daily_democrat/planning-zoning-commission-set-to-discuss-data-centers/article_8996058a-0a0e-40ce-9ffc-9333ed36aaa2.htmlhttps://www.mississippivalleypublishing.com/daily_democrat/planning-zoning-commission-set-to-discuss-data-centers/article_8996058a-0a0e-40ce-9ffc-9333ed36aaa2.htmlzoningDaily Gate City2026-07-27T21:30:00+00:00From lawsuits to space data centers, the latest on xAI in Mid-Southhttps://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/development/2026/07/27/spacexai-investments-data-centers-memphis-mississippi/90278084007/https://www.clarionledger.com/story/money/business/development/2026/07/27/spacexai-investments-data-centers-memphis-mississippi/90278084007/newsThe Clarion-Ledger2026-07-27T09:01:00+00:00FULL: xAI data center community town hall in Southavenhttps://wreg.com/video/full-xai-data-center-community-town-hall-in-southaven/12006359/https://wreg.com/video/full-xai-data-center-community-town-hall-in-southaven/12006359/hearingWREG.com2026-07-25T21:43:08+00:00Data center buildout in Mississippi means a new tech workforce is neededhttps://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/data-center-buildout-in-mississippi-means-a-new-tech-workforce-is-needed/https://www.mpbonline.org/blogs/news/data-center-buildout-in-mississippi-means-a-new-tech-workforce-is-needed/newsMPB — Mississippi Public Broadcasting2026-07-24T16:01:29+00:00Never mind noise and air pollution from a data center driving down property values in Southaven, an update to city ordinance prevents homeowners having broken blinds in their front windowshttps://tvmocommunitynews.substack.com/p/never-mind-noise-and-air-pollutionhttps://tvmocommunitynews.substack.com/p/never-mind-noise-and-air-pollutionzoningSubstack2026-07-22T21:44:54+00:00Mississippi protesters rally against data center near elementary school, fearing noise and billshttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/protest-against-amazon-data-center-vicksburg-mississippi/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/protest-against-amazon-data-center-vicksburg-mississippi/moratoriumThe Cool Down2026-07-22T09:29:00+00:00Judge questions Jackson officials on Lake Hico data center discussionshttps://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/judge-questions-jackson-officials-on-lake-hico-data-center-discussions/https://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/judge-questions-jackson-officials-on-lake-hico-data-center-discussions/moratoriumtippahnews.com2026-07-21T05:03:21+00:00Judge questions Jackson officials about Lake Hico data center discussionhttps://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/20/jackson-lake-hico-data-center/https://mississippitoday.org/2026/07/20/jackson-lake-hico-data-center/lawsuitMississippi Today2026-07-20T22:05:04+00:00Mississippi city puts new data centers on hold for 183 days after residents push backhttps://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-development-jackson-mississippi-halted/https://www.thecooldown.com/green-tech/data-center-development-jackson-mississippi-halted/newsThe Cool Down2026-07-18T05:52:00+00:00Mississippi lawmakers examine data centers’ impacts during two-day hearinghttps://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/mississippi-lawmakers-examine-data-centers-impacts-during-two-day-hearing/https://tippahnews.com/mississippi-news/mississippi-lawmakers-examine-data-centers-impacts-during-two-day-hearing/hearingtippahnews.com2026-07-17T05:03:22+00:00Clinton residents request steep restrictions in the face of QTS hyperscale data centerhttps://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-07-16/clinton-qts-hyperscale-data-centerhttps://www.iowapublicradio.org/ipr-news/2026-07-16/clinton-qts-hyperscale-data-centerzoningIowa Public Radio2026-07-16T20:25:00+00:00Legislative AI Task Force hears complaints, positive impacts of data centershttps://magnoliatribune.com/2026/07/16/legislative-ai-task-force-hears-complaints-positive-impacts-of-data-centers/https://magnoliatribune.com/2026/07/16/legislative-ai-task-force-hears-complaints-positive-impacts-of-data-centers/newsMagnolia Tribune2026-07-16T19:10:05+00:00Mississippi homeowners blame a noisy data center plant for sleepless nights. The mayor's advice? "Consider selling."https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-elon-musk-xai-data-center-power-plant-noise/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/mississippi-elon-musk-xai-data-center-power-plant-noise/newsCBS News2026-07-16T17:39:13+00:00