Southaven, MS · DeSoto County County · 34.993°N 89.974°W
xAI Southaven
xAI
Key facts
- Location
- Southaven, MS, DeSoto County County
- Capacity
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- Powered by
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- Announced
- 2026-01
- Last updated
Civic impact
Economics
- Investment
- $20B
- Jobs
- 145 permanent
Public subsidies
- Mississippi Data Center Incentive (sales and use tax exemption on computing equipment and software)Mississippi / City of Southaven / DeSoto County · 2026
Community sentiment
Safe and Sound Coalition (lifelong residents) cited lack of transparency; NAACP raised environmental concerns about pollution affecting Southaven and neighboring Memphis communities; residents allege public was not consulted prior to expansion.
As Musk's xAI Data Centers Encroach on Southaven, North Mississippi Residents Push BackStatus history
- Proposed
Governor Reeves and xAI announce $20B+ Southaven data center investment; described as largest private-sector investment in Mississippi history
Tech leader xAI investing more than $20 billion in Southaven - Under construction
Retrofit of former GXO Logistics warehouse (810,000 sq ft) at 2400 Stateline Road
- Operational
Expected fully operational February 2026; xAI's third Mid-South facility alongside Colossus One and Two in Memphis
Location
Sources & data provenance
Confirmed: data verified against official filings, permits, or direct operator announcements.
Last updated:
- Office of the Governor, MississippiRetrieved:
- Mississippi Free PressRetrieved:
- Data Center DynamicsRetrieved:
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