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Data center project · DeSoto County, Mississippi

SpaceXAI data center, 8325 Tulane Road (former city training center)

Approved · SpaceXAI's fifth Memphis-area data center: a 660,000 sq ft building planned on Southaven's former 51-acre police and fire training site, obtained through a land swap. Also known as: xAI fifth Mid-South data center.

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Status
Approved · as of Sept. 1, 2026
Location
Southaven · DeSoto County
Status note
Southaven aldermen approved the site plan and lot combination; Alderman Charlie Hoots cast the lone no vote. Data centers are allowed by right under industrial zoning.
Power
Not reported
Not disclosed
Floor area
660,000 sq ft
Land
51 acres
Investment
Not disclosed; $40M paid to the city for a new police/fire training center
Developer and team
MZX Tech LLC (through SpaceXAI subsidiary)
End user
SpaceXAI
Utility
Not documented; next to the Stanton Road plant
Incentives
Land swap: the city gives MZX its former 51-acre Tulane Road training site and receives 69 acres on Swinnea Road plus $40M
Evidence
News reports; primary records not yet obtained
Size class
Under 50 MW (outside main scope; kept for completeness)
Map position approximate, from the reported address or area. Updated Oct. 17, 2026.

Updates, newest first

  1. Sept. 1, 2026 Board of Aldermen approved the data center site plan after a unanimous Planning Commission vote; Hoots voted no, citing turbine noise. (DeSoto Times-Tribune, Sept. 2, 2026; WMC Action News 5, Sept. 2, 2026)
  2. Aug. 18, 2026 The board was briefed on the MZX land swap and the $40M payment for the training center; the mayor called it a win for the city. (DeSoto Times-Tribune, Aug. 20, 2026; Mississippi Today, Oct. 7, 2026)

Conflicts and open questions

  • The exact meeting date of the approval vote is inferred from Sept. 2 reporting and is unconfirmed; aldermen minutes were not retrieved.
  • Coordinates are approximate.

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