No project in Marion Town, but 2 nearby
Who decides here: the Town Council of Marion Town votes on zoning. The Lauderdale County may review big projects too.
Nearby (within 15 miles)
Echelon Data Centres site in Sonny Montgomery Industrial Park, Meridian area
unknown, Lauderdale County
300 acres
🕒 Feb 2026: County officials and Echelon Data Centres signed a letter of intent for Echelon to buy a…
Reported in the news, not confirmed yet
Being builtabout 4 miles awayCompass Datacenters campus in Meridian
Meridian, Lauderdale County
for unknown (first named tenant: Corderill LLC)
🕒 July 15, 2026: Lauderdale County put out a statement backing the Compass project.
Local votes and rules
🤝 Agreement with the company · Lauderdale County
County officials and Echelon Data Centres signed a letter of intent for Echelon to buy about 300 acres in Sonny Montgomery Industrial Park, partly county land, at $20,000 an acre (about $6 million). It is not a final sale.
What you can do
- Get told first.
We'll email you if anything changes in Marion Town. - 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
Mississippi Power Co. (company).
Big data centers need a lot of power. Who pays for new power lines depends on state rules. See the rules in Mississippi.