No project in Unincorporated DeSoto County, but 4 nearby
Who decides here: the DeSoto County Board of Supervisors decides on zoning for land outside city and town limits.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
DeSoto Innovation District (with possible data center) in Olive Branch
Olive Branch, DeSoto County
600 acres
🕒 June 2026: Olive Branch Planning Commission denied the nearly 600-acre project after papers showed …
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Approved, not built yetabout 10 miles awaySpaceXAI data center at Southaven's old training facility on Tulane Road
Southaven, DeSoto County
51 acres · for xAI
🕒 Sept 2026: Southaven Board of Aldermen approved plans for a 660,000 sq ft data center on the city's…
Being builtabout 15 miles awayxAI "MACROHARDRR" data center on Stateline Road in Southaven
Southaven, DeSoto County
105 acres · for xAI
🕒 Jan 8, 2026: Gov. Tate Reeves announced the $20 billion+ project, the largest in state history, with …
Built & runningabout 15 miles awayxAI gas turbine power plant on Stanton Road in Southaven (powers xAI data centers)
Southaven, DeSoto County
for xAI (Colossus 2 data center in Memphis, Tenn., and Southaven sites)
🕒 July 31, 2026: xAI said it will remove all 69 temporary turbines from the Stanton Road site between Aug…
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Unincorporated DeSoto County. - Go to county 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 Unincorporated DeSoto County: Entergy Mississippi LLC (company) or Coahoma Electric Power Assn (not available) or Northcentral Mississippi E P A (co-op (owned by its members)).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Mississippi.