Senate candidate Scott Colom calls for temporary ban on data centers in Mississippi

Senate candidate Scott Colom calls for temporary ban on data centers in Mississippi

News ClipHottyToddy.com·MS·9/24/2026

Mississippi Senate candidate Scott Colom is proposing a temporary ban on new data center projects in the state. The moratorium would allow the state to study the costs, transparency, and community impacts of data centers before further development.

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Gov: Scott Colom, Mississippi State Government
Scott Colom data center moratorium proposal calls for pausing new Mississippi projects while the state studies costs, transparency and community impacts.