1 data center project in Clarksdale City
Who decides here: the City Council of Clarksdale City votes on zoning. The Coahoma County may review big projects too.
In Clarksdale City
Local votes and rules
🗺️ Zoning change
With three members present, the board rezoned 648 acres from commercial and farm use to light industrial for a possible data center. Conditions: a one-time $5 million impact fee before work starts, the developer pays for utility upgrades, and an extra 1,000-foot buffer from homes. Officials said this is not approval of a project.
March 23, 2026Source
Built & runningBeing builtApproved, not built yetProposedStopped or cancelled
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Clarksdale City. - Go to council meetings.
Anyone can speak. Big projects usually need a public hearing. - Ask questions in writing.
Use our checklist.
🔔 Get told first
⚡ Your electric company
Depending on where you live in Clarksdale City: Entergy Mississippi LLC (company) or Coahoma Electric Power Assn (not available) or Clarksdale Public Utilities (not available).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Mississippi.
🙋 Open tasks here
- Which company wants to build the data center?
- Did city leaders sign a secret deal (NDA) with the company?
- Was the March 2026 vote valid with only three board members present?