Data center questions grow in Jefferson Davis County
Eagle Rock Partners is proposing an approximately 800-acre data center campus near Gum Swamp Road and the Covington County line in Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi. Residents are seeking more information about the project's water use, environmental effects and impact on agriculture, wildlife and the surrounding community, with some calling for the project to be stopped and others requesting additional time and answers.
Eagle Rock Partners is proposing a data center campus spanning about 800 acres near Gum Swamp Road and the Covington County line in Jefferson Davis County. A standing-room-only community meeting focused on residents' questions about the project's plans and potential effects.
Residents expressed concerns about water consumption, environmental impacts, agriculture, livestock, wildlife and conservation. Some attendees want the development stopped, while others said the project should not be halted before the community receives more information. Residents called for another public meeting devoted specifically to the proposal, while economic development supporters highlighted a potential investment of about $6 billion and its possible economic benefits.