Residents react as construction moves forward on xAI's Southaven data center

News Clip2:56ABC24 Memphis·Southaven, DeSoto County, MS·1/21/2026

xAI has filed for a permit to install more than three dozen natural gas turbines at its data center in Southaven, DeSoto County, Mississippi. This announcement has drawn some attention from local residents.

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xAI has filed for a permit to install more than three dozen natural gas turbines at its DeSoto County data center.