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Elon Musk's $20B Supercomputer Center Sparks Controversy in Mississippi

1/9/2026

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Elon Musk's company xAI plans a $20 billion data center, MACROHARDRR, in Southaven, Mississippi.
Governor Tate Reeves says the project would mark Mississippi's largest investment and the state will waive sales and corporate taxes.
The facility will house the world's largest supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of computing power and begin operations next month.
NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center oppose it over potential air pollution to nearby Black communities.

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Elon Musk's company xAI plans a $20 billion data center, MACROHARDRR, in Southaven, Mississippi.
Governor Tate Reeves says the project would mark Mississippi's largest investment and the state will waive sales and corporate taxes.
The facility will house the world's largest supercomputer with 2 gigawatts of computing power and begin operations next month.
NAACP and the Southern Environmental Law Center oppose it over potential air pollution to nearby Black communities.