DeSoto Innovation District (with possible data center) in Olive Branch
A nearly 600-acre development in Olive Branch listed a data center as a possible use. After an uproar online, the city Planning Commission denied it in June 2026. The city later passed stricter data center rules.
Where things stand: The Olive Branch Planning Commission denied the project in June 2026.
🕒 Latest update (June 2026): Olive Branch Planning Commission denied the nearly 600-acre project after papers showed a data center as an allowed use.
What we know
- 📍 WhereChurch Road area, Olive Branch, DeSoto County
- 🌳 Size600 acres
❓ Still unanswered
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What happened so far
- June 2026Olive Branch Planning Commission denied the nearly 600-acre project after papers showed a data center as an allowed use.
Local votes and rules
📜 Data center rules
Olive Branch added data center rules to its zoning code in August 2026, effective right away. Data centers now need a conditional use permit, with public hearings, instead of being allowed by right in industrial areas. The rules limit noise and how close data centers can be to homes.
✋ Turned down
The Planning Commission turned down the nearly 600-acre DeSoto Innovation District after papers showed a data center as an allowed use. It also talked about stricter rules for future data center requests.
An aerial photo of the area.
Where this comes from
- Olive Branch Planning Commission denies new project · Daily Memphian · June 2026
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