Being built
Gawk Enerpower bitcoin mine in Amory
A Texas company is putting bitcoin mining computers in shipping containers on a 5-acre lot in Amory. It will use up to 15 megawatts, but less at peak times. City utility leaders hope it helps keep power rates down after businesses were lost in the 2023 tornado.
Where things stand: Work was underway in May 2026; it was expected to start in August 2026.
🕒 Latest update (May 2026): Work began on a bitcoin mine in shipping containers on Waterway Drive; city utility leaders said it would help make up for power sales lost after the 2023 tornado.
What we know
- 📍 Where5-acre lot on Waterway Drive next to the Jimmy Bost Training Center, Amory, Monroe County
- 🏢 CompanyGawk Enerpower Ltd (Odessa, Texas)
- 👤 Built forGawk Enerpower (bitcoin mining)
- 🌳 Size5 acres
- ⚡ Power it needs15 megawatts (about as much as 12,000 homes)
- 🔌 Where the power comes fromAmory Utilities; the company paid for the needed power system upgrades and agreed to cut use to 1 MW during six peak hours a day.
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- May 2026Work began on a bitcoin mine in shipping containers on Waterway Drive; city utility leaders said it would help make up for power sales lost after the 2023 tornado.
🛰️ See it from above
An aerial photo of the area.
We only know the town, so this shows the town center, not the exact site. Photos: USGS The National Map.
Where this comes from
- Bitcoin mining facility to be built in Amory · WTVA · May 29, 2026
- Bitcoin mining project locating in Amory · Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal · May 2026
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